Automotive Camera Optics Engineer

Magna International; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International seeks an Optics Engineer to lead the design, development, and testing of automotive camera optics, including lenses, imagers, and complete camera systems. You will define requirements, optimize optical performance, and support cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include advanced optical testing, validation, and collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure robust performance and launch readiness in a global engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in optical engineering, applied physics, electrical engineering, imaging science, or related field; PhD preferred.
• Four to eight years of relevant optical design and camera development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead optical design and development for automotive camera products, defining requirements and performing design reviews.
• Develop system-level specifications for lenses, imagers, and complete camera systems.
• Perform optical tolerancing, sensitivity analyses, and trade-off assessments balancing cost and manufacturability.
• Provide technical ownership and support cross-functional teams through milestones and launch readiness.

Skills

Optical design

CMOS sensors

Image-quality analysis

Test automation

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree (optical/related)

PhD preferred

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

CODE V

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Magna International seeks an Optics Engineer to lead the design, development, and testing of automotive camera optics, including lenses, imagers, and complete camera systems. You will define requirements, optimize optical performance, and support cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include advanced optical testing, validation, and collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure robust performance and launch readiness in a global engineering environment.