Senior Optical Design Engineer - Remote & Lead Innovation

SO-SEMI Technologies, LLC; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Optopax, a Silicon Valley‑based design and OEM manufacturing company, seeks a Senior Optical Design Engineer to lead advanced optical system development from simulation to integration within our imaging platforms. You will drive innovation in photonics, AI cameras, and embedded vision while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes design validation, documentation, and strong customer interactions, with remote US eligibility and

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in optical design.
• High proficiency with optical design and simulation tools (e.g., Zemax, Code V).
• Strong fundamentals in optics design methodology, fabrication, DFM, tolerancing, and metrology.
• Experience in design documentation and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, simulation, tolerancing, and optimization of complex optical systems.
• Perform stray-light, ray-trace, wavefront, photon budget, and DFM analyses.
• Translate customer specifications into detailed design requirements; collaborate across teams.
• Guide validation of designs via lab testing, metrology, and performance measurement.
• Mentor and support junior optical engineers and cross-functional partners.
• Drive innovation through research into new optical technologies and materials.
• Drive technical communications and negotiations with customers.

Skills

5+ years experience

Optical design

DFM & tolerancing

Design documentation

Mentoring

Education

Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering/Physics

Tools

Ansys Optics Studio (Zemax)

Zemax

Code V

LightTools

Lumerical

Job description

Optopax, a Silicon Valley‑based design and OEM manufacturing company, seeks a Senior Optical Design Engineer to lead advanced optical system development from simulation to integration within our imaging platforms. You will drive innovation in photonics, AI cameras, and embedded vision while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes design validation, documentation, and strong customer interactions, with remote US eligibility and