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Principal Consultant | Software Engineering, AI & CV/ML, Semiconductors & Electronics
Optical Design Researcher
European Tech Recruit are working closely with a leading telecommunications company, based in Jena, who are looking for a talented Optical Design Researcher to join their team.
In this role you will join a design center focused on optical telecommunication use cases (optical subsystems for switches, optical wireless), automotive (AR-HUD, headlamp design, displays), illumination, industrial lasers, optical metrology, optical coating design & other optical subsystems.
The department also engages in local research & collaborates with academic & industrial partners from the European ecosystem.
Responsibilities as Optical Design Researcher:
- Perform research & design work in the field of optical wireless communication, optical display, optical sensing, optical projector and/or image lens, solving key challenges through technological innovation.
- Go from the analysis of the application requirements, through solution design & system simulation, up to proof of concept & prototyping, identify key challenges & lead the technical breakthrough efforts.
- Deeply understand the background of business & tracking the advanced technologies in the relevant fields, gain insight into & explore new technologies & direction.
- Extensive interaction & close collaboration with co-workers in the team & from other departments, combine with top industry resources to achieve the business objectives.
- Participate in academic conferences, publish & present latest research achievements in leading conferences and/or journals, identify top resources & conduct cooperation.
Requirements:
- PhD in optics related fields.
- Proven experiences in designing & developing optical systems for optical wireless communication, optical display, optical sensing, optical projector and/or image lens.
- Strong theoretical knowledge in geometrical, diffractive and/or physical optics.
- Proficiency with optical design & simulation software: Zemax, LightTools, CodeV, VirtualLab etc. Programming skills are considered as a plus, particularly experience with Python and/or MATLAB.
- Excellent abilities in problem identification, analysis & solving, & systematic & goal-oriented work approach.
- Fluent in English (written & oral) & open to cooperation & to work in a team with multiple cultural backgrounds collaboration.
If this role is of any interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to nh@eu-recruit.com.
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