Systems Engineer II – Imaging & Optics

Ocean Optics; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development opportunities

Halma Group affiliation

Job summary

Ocean Optics seeks a Systems Engineer II in Rochester, NY to join a cross-disciplinary team delivering imaging, spectroscopy, and color measurement solutions. You will develop prototypes, integrate hardware and software, and contribute to design and testing across engineering domains.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of hands-on hardware/software experience, plus skills in MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Altium, with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Optical, Electrical, Computer Engineering or similar field.
• 2+ years of experience delivering technical hardware/software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes of new opportunities aligned with customer needs.
• Design, build and test hardware and software to meet specs for imaging, spectroscopy, and color measurement.
• Produce mechanical/electrical designs and optomechanical components; troubleshoot systems.

Skills

Hands-on hardware/software

Data analysis MATLAB

3D modeling SolidWorks

Schematic capture Altium

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Electrical/Optical/Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Altium

Job description

Ocean Optics seeks a Systems Engineer II in Rochester, NY to join a cross-disciplinary team delivering imaging, spectroscopy, and color measurement solutions. You will develop prototypes, integrate hardware and software, and contribute to design and testing across engineering domains.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of hands-on hardware/software experience, plus skills in MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Altium, with strong communication and problem-solving abilities.