Optical Engineer

Hi,
Hope you are doing well.
My name is Rohen and I represent Vision InfoTech. Let me know if you're interested in the below position.

Role: Optical Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA – 100% onsite (relocation candidates is fine)

Duration: 24+ month contract

Interview: 2 virtual interviews 

Job Description:

Optical Engineer

-Optical Design

-Run optical analysis 

-FRED

-How to test optical devices

-Aerospace and Defense background

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and support optical systems, lenses, mirrors, coatings, detectors, sources, fiber optics, and optomechanical assemblies.
• Perform optical modeling, tolerance analysis, stray light analysis, alignment planning, and performance verification.
• Develop and review optical specifications, test procedures, alignment procedures, drawings, and technical reports.
• Support prototype builds, optical alignment, environmental testing, qualification testing, and production acceptance testing.
• Troubleshoot optical performance issues, yield losses, contamination concerns, and supplier or field issues.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure integrated product performance.
• Support supplier technical reviews, component selection, coating evaluations, and incoming inspection requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, risk reviews, nonconformance reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities.
• Develop or support optical test fixtures, metrology setups, calibration methods, and data analysis tools.
• Contribute to design-for-manufacturability, design-for-test, and process improvement activities.
• Ensure optical work complies with customer requirements, internal procedures, safety standards, and applicable industry standards.
• Mentor less experienced engineers as appropriate for level.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Knowledge of geometric optics, physical optics, imaging, illumination, optical alignment, and optical metrology.
• Ability to interpret optical drawings, specifications, test data, and requirements.
• Experience with optical lab equipment, measurement methods, and technical documentation.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Zemax OpticStudio, CODE V, FRED, LightTools, MATLAB, Python, or similar analysis tools.
• Experience with aerospace, defense, space, medical, laser, imaging, lidar, or other high-reliability optical systems.
• Familiarity with optical coatings, contamination control, fiber optics, detectors, lasers, or optomechanical tolerance analysis.
• Experience supporting production optical alignment, qualification testing, and failure analysis.

Thanks and Regards,

Rohen Singh

Talent Acquisition Specialist

VISION INFOTECH INC

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Email: 

368 Main Street, st#3, Melrose MA 02176

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