Optical Systems Engineer — Design, Build & Validate

TTM Technologies Inc.; Stafford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401K

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Accident benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer in Stafford Springs, CT to design, build, and characterize advanced optical systems for mission-critical applications.

You will translate requirements into optical architectures and work with mechanical, electrical, and controls teams to integrate components. The role emphasizes hands-on alignment, testing, data analysis, and documentation, with opportunities across early to senior levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level optics education with practical experience.
• Experience in optical product development, instrumentation, or related hands-on work.
• Strong fundamentals and ability to apply them to design and measurement problems.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting of optical systems.
• Ability to work across disciplines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Translate functional objectives into optical requirements, architectures, and interfaces.
• Develop and evaluate optical designs using analytical methods and simulations.
• Perform optical budgets and sensitivity analyses for components and systems.
• Design, assemble, align, and troubleshoot optical experiments and prototypes.
• Develop characterization methods, test configurations, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with mechanical and controls engineers on integration and stability.
• Document specifications, analyses, and test results; support manufacturing.

Skills

Optics fundamentals

Hands-on optics

Optical design

Modeling & analysis

Cross-functional work

Technical communication

Education

B.S. in Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

Zemax

LightTools

COMSOL

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer in Stafford Springs, CT to design, build, and characterize advanced optical systems for mission-critical applications.

You will translate requirements into optical architectures and work with mechanical, electrical, and controls teams to integrate components. The role emphasizes hands-on alignment, testing, data analysis, and documentation, with opportunities across early to senior levels.