Lead Optical Sensing Engineer, Underwater Systems

Optics11 Life; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday per year

Fresh team lunches five times a week

International organisation with 20+国籍

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Optics11 in Amsterdam seeks a Lead Optical Sensing Development Engineer to own development of fiber-optic sensing solutions for demanding underwater environments. You will lead cross-functional teams from concept to industrialization, shaping sensor architectures, calibration methods and packaging concepts.

Join a fast-growing, international deep-tech scale-up with impact on product quality, manufacturability and reliability, collaborating with System Engineering, Verification & Validation,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Optical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of industrial experience in fiber-optic sensing or photonics.
• 4+ years leading multi-discipline design teams.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to mentor and influence technical decisions while staying hands-on.
• Experience with industrialization, manufacturing processes or design for manufacturability.
• Solid understanding of optical physics, sensor design and calibration principles.
• Experience developing and testing sensors from concept through product realization.
• Hands-on testing, characterization, data analysis and structured problem solving.
• Experience addressing environmental influences, drift, repeatability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and engineering realization of optical sensor subsystems through the product lifecycle.
• Translate product and subsystem requirements into robust optical sensing solutions.
• Develop sensing principles, sensor architectures, optical assemblies and packaging concepts.
• Develop sensing solutions for temperature, pressure, heading and future capabilities.
• Design and evaluate concepts, prototypes and models through testing and analysis.
• Develop calibration methods and characterize sensor accuracy, repeatability and environmental performance.
• Analyze test results, identify failure modes and drive technical improvements.
• Lead technical investigations and root cause analyses related to sensor performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve integration challenges.
• Support verification, validation and industrialization to improve manufacturability and repeatability.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on engineering

Mentoring engineers

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Technical decision making

Structured problem solving

Clear communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Optical Engineering or related field

Job description

Optics11 in Amsterdam seeks a Lead Optical Sensing Development Engineer to own development of fiber-optic sensing solutions for demanding underwater environments. You will lead cross-functional teams from concept to industrialization, shaping sensor architectures, calibration methods and packaging concepts.

Join a fast-growing, international deep-tech scale-up with impact on product quality, manufacturability and reliability, collaborating with System Engineering, Verification & Validation,