Senior Optical Engineer – Vision Systems (Hybrid)

Aptiv; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Well-Being Program

Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr remote)

Employee Pension Plan

Access to sports groups and Multisport

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a skilled Optics/Photonics engineer in Kraków to design optical systems for vision solutions and support product development from specs to testing. The role requires Master level education and strong knowledge of optics, radiometry, and aberrations, with experience in ray-trace tools and programming languages.

You will collaborate with customers and suppliers, perform light simulations and measurements, and contribute to validation and production processes, while benefiting from

Qualifications

• Master degree in physics/optics/photonics or equivalent.
• Familiarity with optics, radiometry, photometry.
• Experience with optical components or systems design; knowledge of aberrations.
• Proficient with ray-trace tools LightTools, Zemax, Imatest; programming in Python/Matlab/C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design optical systems for vision solutions.
• Prepare optical system specifications.
• Conduct light simulations and radiometric/photometric measurements.
• Evaluate vision system performance and create testing methodologies.
• Support product design development including optomechanical elements.
• Review customer specifications and document requirements.
• Assist validation tests and production processes.
• Design light source focusing elements for camera systems.
• Solve technical problems and optimize designs.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers.

Skills

English communication

Optics knowledge

Radiometry & photometry

Aberrations knowledge

Education

Master Degree in Physics, Optics or Photonics or similar

Tools

LightTools

Zemax

Imatest

Python

Matlab

C++

Job description

Aptiv is seeking a skilled Optics/Photonics engineer in Kraków to design optical systems for vision solutions and support product development from specs to testing. The role requires Master level education and strong knowledge of optics, radiometry, and aberrations, with experience in ray-trace tools and programming languages.

You will collaborate with customers and suppliers, perform light simulations and measurements, and contribute to validation and production processes, while benefiting from