Senior Stray Light Optical Engineer – DUV/ICF Onsite

Xcimer; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) with up to 6% company match

Equity participation

Paid parental leave

Paid sick leave

Flexible paid time off

Annual paid company shutdown

Job summary

Xcimer in Denver, CO, is seeking a Senior Stray Light Optical Engineer to join our dedicated team. This full-time, onsite position involves performing non-sequential ray tracing to analyze stray light and mitigate optical damage in high-energy laser systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical engineering with proven experience in stray light analysis. Our benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, and flexible paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in stray light analysis and non-sequential optomechanical modeling.
• Expert-level proficiency with non-sequential optical design software, especially FRED.
• Strong understanding of stray light mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive non-sequential ray tracing to analyze stray light and reflections.
• Identify and mitigate high-fluence hot spots to prevent optical damage.
• Collaborate with engineers to design and validate optical hardware.

Skills

Stray light analysis

Optomechanical modeling

Non-sequential optical design software

Scripting (Python, MATLAB, FRED)

Physical optics

Collaboration with engineering teams

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

FRED

CAD software

Job description

Xcimer in Denver, CO, is seeking a Senior Stray Light Optical Engineer to join our dedicated team. This full-time, onsite position involves performing non-sequential ray tracing to analyze stray light and mitigate optical damage in high-energy laser systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical engineering with proven experience in stray light analysis. Our benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, and flexible paid time off.