Senior Optical Engineer

DSJ Global; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global in Boston seeks an experienced optical engineer to join our expanding optical design services and advanced optical system development team. You will work with a diverse group of engineers on consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.

This role spans concept creation, modeling, simulation, hands‑on prototyping and laboratory testing, bringing designs to life and transitioning them to manufactured products.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in optical or electro-optical systems with project leadership experience.
• Broad experience in optical design and exposure to diverse optical challenges.
• Experience with Zemax OpticStudio, illumination design, and non‑sequential ray tracing.
• Knowledge of radiometry/photometry, physical optics, interferometry, and optomechanical concepts.
• Hands‑on lab work and ability to test and verify designs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical components and systems for diverse applications.
• Collaborate with engineers to model, simulate, prototype, and test designs.
• Lead projects and coordinate hands‑on testing in the lab to validate concepts.
• Develop and analyze designs to ensure manufacturability and performance.

Skills

Optical design

Electro-optical systems

Project leadership

Hands-on lab work

Optical test equipment

Education

Master's or PhD in Optics or Physics

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Interferometers

Autocollimators

Job description

We are seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and creative optical engineer to join our expanding team focused on optical design services and advanced optical system development. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of engineers to design and build innovative products for a wide range of consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.

This environment is ideal for engineers who enjoy participating in every stage of product development-from concept creation, modeling, and simulation to hands‑on prototyping and laboratory testing. You'll have the opportunity to bring your designs to life and see them transition into manufactured products. Our projects are technically challenging, varied, and exciting, and we're eager to add exceptional new talent to our team.

A strong candidate brings demonstrable engineering skills, with a proven ability to develop, analyze, and deliver successful designs. We welcome seeing examples of your work and digging into technical details.

Requirements

• Highly motivated individual with 7+ years of innovative work experience in optical or electro‑optical systems, contributing both as a technical expert and as a project leader
• Broad experience in optical design; exposure to diverse optical challenges is highly valued
• Desired expertise includes:
  • Lens design across UV to LWIR wavelengths (experience with Zemax OpticStudio preferred)
  • Illumination design and non‑sequential ray tracing
  • Radiometry and photometry
  • Physical optics and interferometry
  • Conceptual optomechanical design
• Enjoys hands‑on laboratory work
• Comfortable building and testing your own designs
• Experience using optical test equipment such as interferometers, autocollimators, spectrophotometers, etc.
• Degree in Optics or Physics; postgraduate degree preferred but not required
• US citizenship or permanent residency required

About the Company

For many years, the organization has delivered innovative optical technology solutions-including both products and engineering services‑to commercial, government, and consumer‑facing clients worldwide.

The engineering team is among the largest independent optical groups globally, managing full instrument development including optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. In addition, the in‑house imaging quality laboratory provides comprehensive benchmarking and evaluation of lens and camera systems.

The company develops technology across life sciences, aerospace and defense, industrial, and consumer markets, and has a strong track record of solving complex optical challenges. The team continues to enhance existing metrology product lines while also creating new systems manufactured and deployed around the world.