Senior Optical Design Engineer

Aptiv; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Private health care

Life insurance

Well-Being Program

Pension plan

Sports access

Job summary

Aptiv Kraków, Poland, seeks an Optical Systems Engineer to design and develop optical components and camera systems for ADAS applications. You will work on optical design, specifications, light simulations, and testing methods in a collaborative team.

You should have a Master in Physics/Optics/Photonics, 5+ years in optics, and experience with ray-trace software. English communication skills are essential; hybrid work with remote days is offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics, Optics or Photonics.
• 5+ years familiarity with optics, radiometry, photometry.
• Experience designing optical components and/or systems (lens and imagers).
• Knowledge of aberrations of optical systems.
• Experience with ray-trace software: LightTools, Zemax, Imatest.
• Experience with Python, Matlab, C++ a plus.
• Good verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design optical systems for ADAS cameras and other cameras.
• Prepare optical system specifications.
• Light simulations.
• Radiometric and photometric measurements at modern optical laboratory.
• Evaluate vision system performance.
• Create testing methodology and tools development for optical purposes.
• Support product design development, including construction of optomechanical and illuminated elements.
• Review customer specifications and document requirements.
• Support at validation tests as well as production process.
• Design of light source focusing elements for camera systems.
• Technical problem solving and design optimization.
• Contact with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Optics

Ray-tracing

Python/ Matlab/ C++

English

Education

Master's degree in Physics, Optics or Photonics

Tools

LightTools

Zemax

Imatest

Job description

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Your Role

• Develop and design of optical systems for automotive ADAS cameras/ other non automotive cameras.
• Preparation of optical systems specifications;
• Light simulations;
• Radiometric and photometric measurements at modern optical laboratory;
• Evaluate vision system performance;
• Create testing methodology and tools development for optical purposes (raw and ISP images)
• Support product design development, including construction of optomechanical and illuminated elements;
• Review customer specifications and document requirements;
• Support at validation tests as well as production process;
• Design of light source focusing elements for camera systems;
• Technical problem solving and design optimalization;
• Contact with customers and suppliers;

Your Background

• Master Degree in Physics, Optics or Photonics or similar;
• Familiarity with optics, radiometry, photometry (+5years);
• Experience in design of optical components and/or systems (lens and imagers);
• Knowledge of the aberrations of optical systems;
• Experience with ray trace analysis software : (LightTools, Zemax, Imatest);
• Experience with Python, Matlab, C++ is a plus;
• Good verbal and written communication skills (English);

Your Benefits at Aptiv

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones
• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events
• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary. Access to sports groups and Multisport card

Why Join Aptiv

You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.

You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.

Meet the Next Generation

Aptiv At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most. Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation in Medical technologies. Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.

Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust! #LI-MU1

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