Optical Engineer

Trialon Corporation; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trialon Corporation in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is seeking an Optical Design Engineer to design optical surfaces for automotive illumination systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering related to optics or physics, and 3-5 years of relevant experience in exterior automotive lighting.

Responsibilities include validation of designs using optical ray tracing software, attending customer meetings for performance issues, and defining feasibility for lamp assemblies. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required, along with a willingness to undergo background checks and drug tests.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in optical design for exterior automotive lighting.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Willingness to complete background checks and drug screenings.

Responsibilities

• Design optical surfaces for automotive illumination systems.
• Validate design using optical ray tracing software.
• Define feasibility of lamp assemblies and deliver feasibility reports.

Skills

Optical design

LED properties knowledge

Experience with CAD systems

Regulatory specifications knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (optics/physics or Engineering/Mathematics)

Job description

Job Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

• Design optical surfaces for lens and reflector systems for forward and rearward automotive illumination systems.
• Validate design via internal and external optical ray tracing software.
• Create tools to assist in optical product development.
• Review final product for correlation and product sign‑off.
• Attend night drives for headlamp evaluations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define feasibility of lamp assemblies per function and deliver feasibility reports.
• Attend customer meetings for lamp feasibility and performance issues.
• Create optical surfaces on lens and reflectors to meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Give input to optical program software development for enhancements as needed.
• Validate / correlate product with photometric testing equipment.
• Assist in program night drive evaluations, including analysis of product.
• Solve photometry issues with mfg. plant locations.
• Define hardware and software requirements.

Qualifications

Educational Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (in optics/physics) or Engineering/Mathematics background or equivalent work experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with LED properties.
• Knowledgeable of regulatory specifications.
• 3-5 years optic design experience in Exterior Automotive Lighting.
• Experience with CAD systems.

Additional Information

U.S. citizenship or permanent resident alien status is required.

Criminal background and drug test completed on all candidates prior to start.

Background check and drug screening required. No Corp to Corp. NO H1B Visa sponsorship.

Must be US Citizen or have valid US Green Card.