Optical Metrology Engineer
Overview
A global leader in advanced optical technologies is seeking an Optical Metrology Engineer to lead the development of test methods, instrumentation, and measurement systems for ultra-precise optical assemblies. This individual will serve as a technical leader supporting new product development programs and will be responsible for designing, integrating, qualifying, and transferring advanced optical metrology solutions into manufacturing environments.
What You'll Do
- Lead development of optical metrology solutions for precision optical assemblies.
- Serve as Technical Lead on new product development programs.
- Design and implement optical test methods and custom instrumentation.
- Evaluate optical performance using wavefront, polarization, and other advanced measurement techniques.
- Analyze optical surface maps using Zernike and aspheric polynomial methods.
- Interpret optical drawings, tolerances, and ISO specifications.
- Qualify and integrate metrology systems into development and manufacturing environments.
- Create test methods, procedures, and documentation for manufacturing transfer.
- Train manufacturing personnel on metrology equipment and measurement techniques.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on new product development initiatives.
What You'll Bring
- BS in Engineering required; Optics or Physics preferred.
- 5-15 years of experience designing instrumentation for precision optical testing applications.
- Hands-on optical metrology laboratory experience.
- Experience with optical shop phase measuring interferometers.
- Strong understanding of geometrical optics and optical testing methodologies.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T requirements.
- Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary product development environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Optics or Physics.
- Experience with interferometry, wavefront sensing, deflectometry, profilometry, and polarimetry.
- Experience measuring aspheric optics.
- Familiarity with microscopy, roughness measurement, and stylus profilometry.
- Knowledge of gauge studies and measurement uncertainty analysis.
- Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar analytical tools.
- Experience using Zygo, 4D, Apre, or QED phase-measurement software.
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