Optics Engineering Lead

Neko Health; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Sweden is seeking a senior optical engineer to design and validate advanced imaging systems for medical applications. You will use Zemax OpticStudio to create robust optics, collaborate with software, AI, and hardware teams, and translate optical constraints into concrete requirements.

You will drive prototype-to-production work, perform tolerance analyses, and contribute to regulatory documentation under ISO 13485 and EU MDR.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and building real optical systems.
• Experience with imaging optics and illumination engineering.
• Experience with optomechanical integration and thermal/mechanical tolerances.
• Ability to write optical test protocols and interpret MTF curves.
• Experience in medical imaging or regulated imaging environments (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate optical systems for medical imaging using Zemax.
• Coordinate system design needs with other functions.
• Set optical specifications, tolerances, and acceptance criteria with engineers.
• Work with vendors to qualify parts and balance cost vs. performance.
• Lead development of illumination systems and imaging optics.
• Take designs from prototype to production with tolerance analysis and test plans.
• Measure system performance with MTF analysis and metrology.
• Collaborate with software and AI teams to align optics with image processing.
• Contribute to design documentation, risk analysis, and regulatory submissions.

Skills

Hands-on optical system design

Imaging optics & lens design

Optomechanical integration

MTF interpretation

Regulatory awareness

Collaboration

AI-assisted analysis

Systems-level design

Education

Degree in optical engineering, photonics, applied physics

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate optical systems for medical imaging using Zemax.
• Coordinate system design needs with other functions.
• Set optical specifications, tolerances, and acceptance criteria together with our mechanical and electrical engineers.
• Work with component vendors to qualify parts, manage supply, and balance cost against performance.
• Lead the development of illumination systems, imaging optics, and structured-light or laser-based subsystems.
• Take designs from prototype to production — including tolerance stack-up analysis, test plans, and manufacturing yield.
• Measure optical system performance through MTF analysis, stray-light testing, and other metrology.
• Work closely with our software and AI teams so the optical design matches what image processing needs downstream.
• Contribute to design documentation, risk analysis, and regulatory submissions under ISO 13485, EU MDR, and eye-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in optical engineering, photonics, applied physics, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience designing and building real optical systems — prototypes that became products.
• Deep knowledge of imaging optics, lens design, and illumination engineering.
• Experience with optomechanical integration and a feel for thermal and mechanical tolerances.
• Comfortable writing optical test protocols, interpreting MTF curves, and characterizing system performance.
• Strong collaboration skills — you can turn optical constraints into clear requirements other teams can act on.
• A solid understanding of systems-level design.
• Uses AI as a working tool to speed up research, documentation, and routine analysis, while knowing where judgement can't be outsourced.
• Experience in medical imaging, industrial inspection, or other regulated imaging environments (preferred).
• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or EU MDR medical device quality systems (preferred).
• Familiarity with IEC 60825-1 or similar eye safety standards (preferred).
• Background in structured light, time-of-flight, or multi-spectral imaging (preferred).
• Experience working with volume manufacturing processes for optical assemblies (preferred).
• Knowledge of image quality metrics beyond MTF — noise, dynamic range, colour accuracy (preferred).
• Proficiency with optical design software (Zemax OpticStudio or similar) (preferred).