Senior Optical Engineer - Lead Advanced Optical Systems

Ravee Optics Inc; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravee Optics Inc. is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer in Dayton, OH to lead design, analysis, and testing of advanced optical systems for commercial, aerospace, and defense applications.

You will drive requirements, trade studies, and system-level performance across imaging and laser-based platforms. The role entails prototype development, alignment, integration, and environmental testing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or related field.
• 3+ years designing and developing advanced optical or electro-optical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, analysis, and optimization of complex optical systems and subsystems.
• Develop system-level optical requirements, functional performance budgets, and design trade studies.
• Perform optical modeling, tolerance analysis, stray light analysis, and performance optimization using industry-standard tools.
• Design and specify optical components and systems, including lens assemblies and illumination systems.
• Support prototype development, optical alignment, integration, characterization, and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Support technology roadmap development, customer engagements, technical proposals, and IP generation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on multidisciplinary projects.

Skills

Geometric optics

Physical optics

Optical tolerancing

Polarization

Imaging system performance

MATLAB

Python

Optical design analysis

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Optical Engineering or related

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

CODE V

FRED

Job description

Ravee Optics Inc. is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer in Dayton, OH to lead design, analysis, and testing of advanced optical systems for commercial, aerospace, and defense applications.

You will drive requirements, trade studies, and system-level performance across imaging and laser-based platforms. The role entails prototype development, alignment, integration, and environmental testing while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.