Senior Optical Engineer — Design, Prototyping & Testing

DSJ Global; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global in Boston is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering advanced optical systems from concept to production. You’ll model, simulate, prototype, test, and manufacture across consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in optical or electro-optical design, Zemax OpticStudio proficiency, and hands-on lab experience with interferometers and spectrophotometers. U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing optical or electro-optical systems.
• Strong background in optical and lens design, ideally using Zemax OpticStudio.
• Experience with wavelengths ranging from UV through LWIR.
• Knowledge of illumination design, non-sequential ray tracing, radiometry, photometry, physical optics, and interferometry.

Responsibilities

• Develop optical/electro-optical systems from concept through production.
• Model, simulate, and prototype complex optical designs.
• Perform hands-on testing and troubleshooting of optical assemblies.

Skills

Optical design

Zemax OpticStudio

Laboratory testing

Lens design

Interferometry

Education

Bachelor’s in Optics/Physics

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

Interferometers

Spectrophotometers

Job description

DSJ Global in Boston is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering advanced optical systems from concept to production. You’ll model, simulate, prototype, test, and manufacture across consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in optical or electro-optical design, Zemax OpticStudio proficiency, and hands-on lab experience with interferometers and spectrophotometers. U.S.