Optical Engineer: Design, Test & NPD Impact

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

PTO

Full benefit package

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Optical Engineer for a local Optics company in Albuquerque, NM. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and supporting optical components and systems for existing products and new initiatives.

The candidate will generate specs, perform feasibility assessments, and support fabrication, inspection, and verification activities with Zemax and SolidWorks. A strong background in geometrical optics and coatings is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in optics or related field required.
• 3–5 years in optical engineering or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of optical coatings and interference considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate optical system and component specifications from system-level performance requirements.
• Design, analyze, develop, and tolerance optical components and systems to meet specifications.
• Evaluate optical design feasibility considering requirements, tolerances, manufacturing processes, and cost objectives.
• Develop fabrication, inspection, and test requirements and support design verification and validation activities.
• Perform and interpret optical testing using interferometry, ellipsometry, polarimetry, spectrophotometry, and custom test methods.
• Integrate optical and mechanical designs using Zemax and SolidWorks

Skills

Zemax

SolidWorks

Optical testing

DOE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optics/Optical Engineering/Physics

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Optical Engineer for a local Optics company in Albuquerque, NM. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and supporting optical components and systems for existing products and new initiatives.

The candidate will generate specs, perform feasibility assessments, and support fabrication, inspection, and verification activities with Zemax and SolidWorks. A strong background in geometrical optics and coatings is expected.