Optical Engineer

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for Sensing System Hardware Engineer to join their team. The light sensing team integrates light sensors across a variety of products and is seeking someone who is a self-driven go-getter. Strong experience with optics, optical system design, and detectors is required. Join us in crafting solutions the world doesn't know of yet.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and execution of system integration, test, and validation strategies for manufacturing new optical sensors.

Failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and system-level problem solving

Product simulation/analysis using a variety of software tools to support engineering validation and characterization (e.g. Python, Matlab, Zemax, LightTools, JMP, etc.)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Process Engineering to deliver state-of-the-art sensing solutions

Analyze data to draw conclusions, enhance product design/manufacturability, and drive FA

Travel to support design/production/supplier teams as necessary(10-20%)

Key Qualifications:

Degree in Optics, Physics or equivalent. B.S./M.S. and industry experience, or Ph.D.

Strong background in optics, optical sensors, and optical measurements

Experience using Python, C/C++, C#, Matlab, or similar for lab equipment control, data collection, and data analysis; experience with ray-tracing or FDTD software is plus.

Experience with optical lab equipment (Power meters, spectrometers, cameras/detectors, oscilloscopes, optical tables, etc.)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; solid teamwork and leadership skills

Experience supporting volume manufacturing of optical systems is a plus (test, validation, FA, etc)