Optical Engineer III: Metrology & Prototyping Lead

SGS Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Washington, DC seeks a PhD-level optical scientist to validate novel optical devices and to design, build and verify advanced metrology systems for design validation.

You will collaborate with technical leadership, program managers and research engineers to drive cross-functional design validation activities and technology transfer to contract manufacturers. The role demands expert knowledge in diffractive and free-space optics, data analysis, and hands-on hardware prototyping.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Engineering, Optical Sciences, or Physics.
• Expertise in diffractive optics, free-space optics, optical alignment, or optomechanics.
• Proficiency with scientific programming languages (LabView, MATLAB, Python, Mathematica).
• Experience in statistical data analysis.
• Experience in electromagnetic modeling and analysis of nanoscale structures, metastructures, anisotropic materials, films, or holographic elements using RCWA or FDTD.
• Experience in optical metrology tools such as interferometry, image quality testing, and polarization testing.
• Experience in LabView programming.
• Experience in optical design tools such as VirtualLab, Code V, Zemax, LightTools or FRED.
• Experience in hardware prototyping (bench prototyping, basic electronics, and software system integration).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership team, PMs, researchers to validate design of novel optical devices.
• Design, build, and validate optical metrology systems for design validation activities.
• Lead cross-functional efforts for pilot scale ramp and technology transfer to contract manufacturers.

Skills

diffractive optics

free-space optics

optical alignment

optomechanics

data analysis

RCWA/FDTD

interferometry

polarization testing

Education

PhD in engineering/optical sciences/physics

Tools

LabView

MATLAB

Python

Mathematica

VirtualLab

Code V

Zemax

LightTools

FRED

Job description

SGS Consulting in Washington, DC seeks a PhD-level optical scientist to validate novel optical devices and to design, build and verify advanced metrology systems for design validation.

You will collaborate with technical leadership, program managers and research engineers to drive cross-functional design validation activities and technology transfer to contract manufacturers. The role demands expert knowledge in diffractive and free-space optics, data analysis, and hands-on hardware prototyping.