Senior Optical Engineer: Hands-On Design & Lab Testing

Adapt Talent; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Adapt Talent is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer for our Optical Engineering Organization in Wakefield, MA. You will contribute to optical design, simulation, prototyping, and testing of systems used across consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.

This hands-on role requires building and testing mechanical and optical designs, using Zemax OpticStudio, and working with optical test equipment in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• The candidate has independent direction and strong problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on lab work and detailed execution of experiments.
• Experience with optical test equipment (Interferometers, Autocollimators, Spectrophotometers).
• Familiarity with optical design software; Zemax OpticStudio preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Optics or Physics.

Responsibilities

• Build and test mechanical and optical designs.
• Follow written instructions with attention to detail.
• Communicate between interdisciplinary teams with clear technical writing.
• Write test reports and work instructions.

Skills

Independent direction

Problem solving

Hands-on lab work

Excellent communication

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Quick learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optics or Physics

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

Optical test equipment

Job description

Adapt Talent is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer for our Optical Engineering Organization in Wakefield, MA. You will contribute to optical design, simulation, prototyping, and testing of systems used across consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications.

This hands-on role requires building and testing mechanical and optical designs, using Zemax OpticStudio, and working with optical test equipment in a collaborative lab environment.