Lead Optical Engineering - Stray Light

Veracity Ventures Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lead Optical Engineer specializing in stray light to own advanced optical system design and analysis. You will drive non-sequential modeling, stray-light studies, and collaboration across teams on high-performance optical systems.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years of experience, proficiency with Zemax OpticStudio or Code V, FRED or similar tools, MATLAB/Python, and the ability to obtain a U.S. federal security clearance.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of relevant optical engineering experience.
• Strong stray-light analysis and non-sequential optical modeling.
• 2–3 years with FRED or similar stray-light analysis tools.
• Experience with space-based EO/IR, imaging, sensing, or high-performance optical systems.
• Knowledge of scattering, ghosting, BSDF/BRDF, radiometric performance, throughput, SNR, and image quality.
• Experience with baffles, stops, surface treatments, contamination control, and optical alignment.
• Zemax OpticStudio and/or Code V experience.
• Optical metrology experience with interferometers, autocollimators, laser trackers, or phase retrieval.
• MATLAB and/or Python experience.
• Experience supporting optical design, integration, testing, verification, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
• Ability to obtain a federal security clearance.

Skills

stray-light analysis

non-sequential optical modeling

FRED or similar tools

space-based EO/IR imaging systems

scattering, ghosting, BSDF/BRDF

baffles, stops, contamination control

optical alignment

Zemax OpticStudio

Code V

optical metrology (interferometers, LD

MATLAB

Python

optical design, integration, testing

technical documentation

federal security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 9+ years experience

Graduate degree + 7+ years experience

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Code V

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

About the Role:

Veracity Ventures Inc. is looking for a talented and driven Lead Optical Engineer specializing in Stray Light to join our growing team in Rochester, NY. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of cutting-edge optical system design and analysis in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of optical engineering, we want to hear from you.

Skills & Experience:

• 7–10+ years of relevant optical engineering experience
• Strong stray-light analysis and non-sequential optical modeling experience
• 2–3 years with FRED or similar stray-light analysis tools
• Experience with space-based EO/IR, imaging, sensing, or high-performance optical systems
• Knowledge of scattering, ghosting, BSDF/BRDF, radiometric performance, throughput, SNR, and image quality
• Experience with baffles, stops, surface treatments, contamination control, and optical alignment
• Zemax OpticStudio and/or Code V experience
• Optical metrology experience with interferometers, autocollimators, laser trackers, or phase retrieval
• MATLAB and/or Python experience
• Experience supporting optical design, integration, testing, verification, troubleshooting, and technical documentation
• Ability to obtain a federal security clearance

Education:

Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.

About Us:

Veracity Ventures Inc. is a forward-thinking technology company headquartered in the heart of Rochester, NY — a city renowned as a global hub for optical and imaging innovation. We've built a reputation for delivering high-precision optical solutions that our customers trust and rely on across demanding industries. Our team thrives in an environment that values expertise, curiosity, and the drive to solve the most challenging problems in optics.