Lead Optical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and testing of optical imaging systems for biometric identification systems.
• Analysis and specification of production tolerances.
• Communication with customers or suppliers about technical specifications on a global scale.
• Identification of COTS components, ordering, sample testing.
• Providing technical and expert support, contribution to project planning.
• Collaboration with electrical, mechanical and software development teams (measurement methods development, programming, optical, electrical and mechanical design, sensor selection, illumination).
• Cooperation on product development as well as research projects.
• Cooperation/support for industrialization and manufacturing engineering when bringing design to production.
• Liaise with and supervise external suppliers on technical subjects (made to order parts or end product manufacturing).
• Prototype and test optical imaging and illumination designs.
• Optimization and troubleshooting of existing performance test, validation and production processes (including hands-on tuning).
• Help troubleshoot optical issues in the manufacturing process.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree in applied physics/optical design or relevant discipline (optics, mechanical engineering, precision mechanics).
• Past experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge of geometrical optics and physics.
• Knowledge of optical design software Zemax and its macro language for design and tolerancing work.
• Working experience with usual optical sensors (CMOS, CCD, etc.).
• Experience with semiconductor illumination (LED, laser diodes).
• Hands-on experience designing, assembling, and testing optical breadboards, brassboards and prototypes for testing of optical imaging and illumination designs.
• Expert advisory to other team members, ability to liaise technical matters with other teams, customers and subcontractors.
• Ability to create clear and comprehensive technical reports.
• Communication and liaison with customers, external suppliers and subcontractors.

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