Optical Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and optimize optical and electro-optical systems for real-time image-based sensing across air, land, and sea.
Role type
Optical Engineer (IC)
Builds
Imaging optics, sensor systems, and hardware for autonomous detection and classification
Domain
Defense, aerospace, and autonomous systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
optical design and modeling, optical tolerancing, non-sequential simulation, stray light and ghost analysis, optomechanical integration, prototyping and alignment, sensor selection
Preferred skills
hyperspectral imaging, EO/IR systems, Python/MATLAB programming, computer vision/ML image quality understanding
Technologies
Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, FRED, OSLO
Responsibilities
Design and model optical systems for sensing applications; perform tolerancing and sensitivity analysis; conduct non-sequential simulations and stray light analysis; select and specify optics and sensors; prototype and characterize systems on bench and hardware; collaborate with ML/CV teams on image quality; support manufacturing transition
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC