Senior Optical Engineer - Lead Spectroscopy & Imaging

Ocean Optics; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development

Halma Group membership

Job summary

Ocean Optics in Orlando is seeking a Sr Optical Engineer to design and develop optical systems for spectroscopy, sensing, and imaging. You will perform system analyses, select components, and conduct experiments.

The role requires strong collaboration with engineering and cross-functional teams, and mentoring of junior staff as you drive project success. The company emphasizes innovation, quality, and safety while delivering advanced photonics solutions.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Optical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of optical design, testing, and evaluation.
• Proficiency with Zemax or Code V.
• Strong MATLAB or Python data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical systems for spectroscopy, sensing, and imaging.
• Perform optical system analysis, modeling, tolerancing, and simulations.
• Select and characterize optical components.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers across projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project schedules.

Skills

Optical design

Mentoring

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Optical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Physics

Tools

Zemax

Code V

FRED

Job description

Ocean Optics in Orlando is seeking a Sr Optical Engineer to design and develop optical systems for spectroscopy, sensing, and imaging. You will perform system analyses, select components, and conduct experiments.

The role requires strong collaboration with engineering and cross-functional teams, and mentoring of junior staff as you drive project success. The company emphasizes innovation, quality, and safety while delivering advanced photonics solutions.