Senior Optical Engineer

DSJ Global; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a talented optical engineer to join a growing design services team focused on advanced optical system development for consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.

You will contribute across concept through testing, with hands-on prototyping and lab validation. The role demands strong optics expertise and the ability to lead technical work, communicate results, and deliver manufacturable designs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in optical or electro-optical systems.
• Experience across a broad range of optical challenges is valued.
• Degree in Optics or Physics; postgraduate degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical components and systems for diverse applications.
• Collaborate with engineers to model, simulate, prototype, and test designs.
• Contribute technical leadership and deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.

Skills

Optical design

Ray tracing

Interferometry

Laboratory work

Prototype building

Test equipment

Education

Degree in Optics or Physics

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

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
• 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.