The optical engineer will contribute to the design and analysis of telescopes, cameras, and imaging spectrometers. They will participate in tolerancing, analyzing, and aligning novel telescopes, spectrometers, and cameras.
Compensation
The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $152,880 - $188,448
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and analysis of telescopes, cameras, and imaging spectrometers
Participate in tolerancing, analyzing, and aligning novel telescopes, spectrometers, and cameras
Support development for various optical instruments built within Section
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Optics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering
The Senior Staff Optical Engineer is a key technical leader responsible for the design, development, and optimization of advanced optical subsystems used in semiconductor failure analysis instrumentation, focusing on high-performance optical systems enabling fault isolation techniques like infrared microscopy, laser stimulation, and photon emission detection.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and optimization of advanced optical subsystems for EFA tools
Infrared (IR) imaging systems for silicon inspection
Laser-based stimulation and probing systems (e.g., LIVA, OBIRCH, TIVA)
Photon emission detection systems (visible and NIR)
Develop optical architectures using simulation tools (Zemax, CodeV, or equivalent)
Integrates hardware and electrical subsystems with software to enable the desired functionality of existing and emerging products and technologies. Qualifies new product configurations and specifications with an emphasis on performance and reliability.
Responsibilities
Integrates hardware and electrical subsystems with software
Qualifies new product configurations and specifications with an emphasis on performance and reliability
Assesses health of installed systems at customer locations
Present status summaries to customers and colleagues
Provides feedback to company resources on issues and suggests plan of action
Requirements
MS/Ph.D. degree in mechanical, optical or electrical engineering, physics, or other relevant discipline
The Manager, Optical Engineering is primarily responsible for leading multiple teams in designing, developing, and testing optical systems and components, balancing technical leadership with managerial duties.
Responsibilities
Lead the optical systems engineering team within a multidisciplinary engineering function, partnering with hardware (mechanical, electrical) and software engineering to design, build, and field optical instruments and and clinical devices.
Operate as an integral part of Alcon’s Advanced Optics Technologies (AOT) group, connecting integrated optical systems engineering with AOT capabilities in optical design, metrology, vision science, and advanced analysis.
Enable next-generation intraocular lens (IOL) and contact lens (CL) innovation by developing reusable optical instruments, metrology platforms, test methods, and clinical evaluation technologies.
Serve as the technical authority for optical system design, tolerancing, analysis, build, and qualification across a portfolio that ranges from early-stage R&D test beds to GxP systems used in manufacturing and clinical studies.
Operate as a player-coach: approximately 60 to 70% leading, directing, and developing the team, and 30 to 40% hands-on technical contribution on the most critical design and analysis work.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree
High school + 15 yrs
Assoc. + 11 yrs
M.S. + 4 yrs
PhD + 3 yrs
Senior Python Engineer – Space Modeling and Simulation
Lead the development, application, and validation of physics-based modeling and simulation tools for national security missions, integrating advanced computational methods and data analysis to produce actionable insights.
Compensation
$124,400 - $155,500 - $186,600 Annual
Responsibilities
Contribute to the development, application, and validation of physics-based modeling and simulation tools by providing technical expertise and support.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to refine methodologies and address technical challenges.
Shape project strategies by identifying and recommending innovative techniques and tools to improve modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities.
Conduct applied research to develop, advance, and mature innovative technical concepts and solutions that address emerging Department of War priorities and mission challenges.
Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission goals.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Master’s degree in a related field
PhD in a related field
Nice to have: Experience designing, implementing, integrating and validating computational models
Nice to have: Experience with COTS/GOTS simulation and analysis tools
Model, test and demonstrate new display concepts for the DaVinci system, perform hands‑on modeling and experimental validation of key display metrics, and provide technical assistance to external partners.
Responsibilities
Model new display concepts
Test and demonstrate display metrics such as brightness, contrast, image sharpness, resolution, white point and color gamut
Perform hands‑on modeling and experimental validation
Provide technical assistance to external development partners
Strategically develop supply chain priorities
Requirements
Masters Degree with 5 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience in Optical Engineering or Sciences, EE or Physics
Design and/or specify high-precision optical components and modules, including lasers, LEDs, optical fibers, cameras, detectors, lens systems and acousto-optical devices.
Build prototypes and align, optimize and verify performance of optical systems.
Manager, Optical EngineeringAlcon · Fort Worth, US
Senior Python Engineer – Space Modeling and SimulationThe Mitre Corporation · Bedford, US
Optical Engineer - Lens DesignerAtom Computing · Boulder, US