Optical Engineer

OSI Engineering; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Engineering in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Sensing System Hardware Engineer to join our advanced optics team. You will design and validate optical sensor systems, collaborate with Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineering teams, and help drive manufacturability and FA.

The role requires a degree in Optics or Physics (BS/MS or PhD), a strong optics background, and hands-on experience with Python/ Matlab; travel 10–20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Optics, Physics or equivalent; BS/MS or PhD.
• Strong background in optics, optical sensors, and measurements.
• Experience with lab software (Python/ Matlab) and ray-tracing or FDTD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execution of system integration, test, and validation strategies for optical sensors.
• Failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and system-level problem solving.
• Product simulation/analysis using software tools to support validation and characterization (e.g. Python, Matlab, Zemax, LightTools, JMP).
• Collaborate with Optical, Mechanical, Electrical and Process Engineering to deliver sensing solutions.
• Analyze data to drive design improvements and manufacturability, and support FA.
• Travel to support design/production/supplier teams (10-20%).

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Optics or Physics

Tools

Python

Matlab

Zemax

LightTools

JMP

C/C++

C#

Job description

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for Sensing System Hardware Engineer to join their team. The light sensing team integrates light sensors across a variety of products and is seeking someone who is a self-driven go-getter. Strong experience with optics, optical system design, and detectors is required. Join us in crafting solutions the world doesn't know of yet.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and execution of system integration, test, and validation strategies for manufacturing new optical sensors.

Failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and system-level problem solving

Product simulation/analysis using a variety of software tools to support engineering validation and characterization (e.g. Python, Matlab, Zemax, LightTools, JMP, etc.)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Process Engineering to deliver state-of-the-art sensing solutions

Analyze data to draw conclusions, enhance product design/manufacturability, and drive FA

Travel to support design/production/supplier teams as necessary(10-20%)

Key Qualifications:

Degree in Optics, Physics or equivalent. B.S./M.S. and industry experience, or Ph.D.

Strong background in optics, optical sensors, and optical measurements

Experience using Python, C/C++, C#, Matlab, or similar for lab equipment control, data collection, and data analysis; experience with ray-tracing or FDTD software is plus.

Experience with optical lab equipment (Power meters, spectrometers, cameras/detectors, oscilloscopes, optical tables, etc.)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; solid teamwork and leadership skills

Experience supporting volume manufacturing of optical systems is a plus (test, validation, FA, etc)