Optical Engineer

ovt; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ovt in California is seeking a Sr/Staff/Principal Optical Engineer to lead advanced metasurface design efforts for image sensor optimization. You will work in a fast-paced R&D environment, designing optical structures and solving challenging light-manipulation problems.

The role requires a graduate degree in optics/physics/EE or related field, strong FDTD and optics knowledge, and excellent data analysis and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Metasurface design experience required.
• Diffractive optical device design experience.
• Proficient in FDTD simulation and optimization.
• Knowledge of wave, Fourier and Geometrical optics.
• Strong image/data analysis skills using Matlab, Python or Excel.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Graduate degree or higher in optics, physics, EE or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design metasurfaces to manipulate light for improved image sensor performance.
• Troubleshoot optical issues and provide robust solutions.

Skills

Metasurface design

Diffractive optics design

FDTD simulation

Optics fundamentals

Data analysis (Matlab/Python/Excel)

Communication & teamwork

Education

Graduate degree in optics/physics/EE or related

Tools

Matlab

Python

Excel

Job description

Overview:

The Sr/Staff/Principal Optical Engineer works in an aggressive, fast-paced R&D environment to develop and design optical structure to improve image sensor performance.

Responsibilities:

• Design Metasurface for light manipulation
• Troubleshoot optical issue and provide solution

Requirements:

• Experience of Metasurface structure design or similar
• Experience of diffractive optical device design or similar.
• Proficient in FDTD simulation, and optimization.
• Knowledge of Wave, Fourier and Geometrical optics.
• Good Image/Data analysis skill, by like Matlab, or Python, Excel etc.
• Good communication skills, good at team work.
• Graduate degree and above in the area of optics, physics, EE or related

Annual base salary for this role in California, US is expected to be between $120,600 - $200,200.
Actual pay will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant skills and experience, and
the pay of employees in the similar role.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability