Optical Test Engineer

Fresh Consulting; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Optical Test Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will engage in the end-to-end development of optical testing solutions for cutting-edge hardware products. You will leverage your expertise in spectrophotometry and interferometric testing to analyze optical performance and troubleshoot complex systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with external partners and drive the development of new technologies in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about optics and eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday pay

401K Plan

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of optics experience required.
• Ph.D. preferred or Master's with 3+ years in metrology.

Responsibilities

• Develop optical testing capabilities for innovative products.
• Analyze and visualize optical performance at component and system levels.
• Troubleshoot and debug test systems with autonomy.

Skills

Optics experience

Spectrophotometry

Interferometric testing

Lens testing

Statistical analysis

Data visualization (Python/Matlab/Tableau)

Troubleshooting and root cause analysis

Software for hardware applications

Technical communication skills

Hands-on prototyping skills

Education

Ph.D. in consumer electronics metrology

Master's degree with 3+ years experience

Tools

Laser interferometers

White light interferometers

Chromatic confocal sensors

Job description

Fresh Consulting is a design-led, software development and hardware engineering company, offering end-to-end digital services to help companies innovate. We bring together amazing UX designers, sophisticated developers, digital strategists, and top-notch engineers to help companies create fresh experiences that connect humans, systems, and machines. We’ve been growing fast and need someone to help us continue to manage the delivery of high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Title: Optical Test Engineer (Hardware Test Engineer)
Duration: Vendor
Location: Redmond, WA
Benefits: Employee benefits at 100% including Medical, PTO, Holiday Pay, 401K Plan, and much more!
Hours: Minimum 40 Hours/Week

Role:

1. You will be part of a team that will enable the end-to-end process development of display optic solutions for Hardware products.
2. You will be part of a team that will engage with external partners to identify, develop, and deliver full optical testing capabilities that are critical in the overall flow that is needed to produce and test innovative products.
3. Drive alignment on optical performance requirements and test capability.
4. Analyze and visualize the optical performance of hardware at the component level and system level.
5. Develop benchtop and production instrumentation to characterize complex optical modules and integrated systems (display and optics).
6. Enable external partners to design and develop optical test solutions for image quality that support product development.
7. Leveraging excellent technical communication skills and hands-on prototyping skills, they’ll work to develop test software, communicate results, and collaborate on design solutions.
8. Analyze, summarize, and visualize test results to support development and evaluation.
9. Troubleshoot and debug test systems and automation solutions from a software and hardware perspective with full autonomy.
10. Identify the root cause of image quality and performance issues.
11. Participate in test design and development.

Skills:

1. 3-5 years depending on Optics experience and education level.
2. Experience with spectrophotometry, interferometric testing, and lens testing.
3. Proficient in spectrophotometry (e.g. lens coating/thin film transmittance/reflectance/absorption characterization).
4. Proficient in interferometric testing (e.g. hands-on experience in using laser, white light interferometers, or chromatic confocal sensors for surface topography characterization).
5. Lens optical performance testing (e.g. wavefront error/MTF/EFL/distortion/geometry).
6. Experience in lens optical testing (e.g. MTF, EFL, distortion, form error).
7. Experience in spectrophotometry (e.g. lens coating transmittance/reflectance/color/haze).
8. Familiar with statistical analysis (e.g. gauge R&R) and data visualization using Python/Matlab/Tableau.
9. Familiarity with camera or display optics, and image sensor technology.
10. Experience writing software for hardware applications (robotics, equipment automation).
11. Experience in troubleshooting and root cause analysis for fully automated complex systems.
12. Strong knowledge of statistical analysis is desired.
13. Demonstrated ability to take initiative to solve problems without explicit directions.

Education:

Ph.D. with experience in consumer electronics metrology space preferred or Master with 3+ years of experience in consumer electronics metrology space.

Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company.

The salary range for this position is $50/hr to $65/hr. Compensation offered will be determined by location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Equal employment opportunity: All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.