Senior Optical Design Engineer

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 15%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Join the innovative Pixel Optics team at Google as a Senior Optical Design Engineer, focusing on high-fidelity optical modeling and opto-mechanical performance analysis for future Pixel products.

You will lead end-to-end development of advanced optical systems, leveraging non-sequential ray tracing expertise and AR knowledge to solve complex design challenges with cross-functional partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in optical design.
• Proficiency in Python for automating optical simulations, data post-processing, and generating design reports.
• Familiarity with camera systems, sensors, and display technologies.

Responsibilities

• Learn more about benefits at Google .
• Conduct advanced optical system modeling and simulation.
• Conduct non-sequential straylight simulation and analysis.
• Drive the optical design and architecture of near-eye displays.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Product Design teams to define specifications, manage tolerances, and ensure successful integration of simulated designs into mass-manufacturable hardware.
• Develop, maintain, and execute complex optical models using industry-standard software and internal Python-based tools for analysis and visualization.

Skills

Python

Camera systems

Display technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).

Tools

Python

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in optical design.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience working in optical design.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
• Specialized experience in optical design.
• Proven proficiency in Python for automating optical simulations, data post-processing, and generating design reports.
• Familiarity with camera systems, sensors, and display technologies.

About the job

Join the innovative Pixel Optics team as a Senior Optical Design Engineer. In this role, you will be instrumental in the end-to-end development of advanced optical systems for future Pixel products, specializing in high-fidelity optical modeling and opto-mechanical performance analysis. Your role requires deep expertise in non-sequential ray trace analysis and sequential optical design. You will lead cross-functional efforts to define optical architectures and ensure manufacturability, leveraging your knowledge of Augmented Reality (AR) optical systems to solve complex, ambiguity-driven design challenges.

US: $159000 - $231000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Conduct advanced optical system modeling and simulation.
• Conduct non-sequential straylight simulation and analysis.
• Drive the optical design and architecture of near-eye displays.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Product Design teams to define specifications, manage tolerances, and ensure successful integration of simulated designs into mass-manufacturable hardware.
• Develop, maintain, and execute complex optical models using industry-standard software and internal Python-based tools for analysis and visualization.

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