308 optical engineer jobs at 93 companies in Benicia, CA
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Optical Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$120k-$200k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
3+ YOEBachelor’s in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field; 3+ years designing free-space optical systems; Zemax or Code V; experience with optical components, coatings, and tolerances; STOP analysis; fiber-to-free-space coupling.
Ephemeris Net: Building foundational networking infrastructure for space internet connectivity.
4+ YOEBachelors in optical engineering or related field (or equivalent experience), 4+ years designing/building electro-optical instruments, proficiency with optical test instrumentation, ability to obtain security clearance, and experience with free-space optical design.
OSAs, power meters, interferometers, wavefront sensors, beam profilers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, ray tracing software
BDNYSE: BDX: Manufactures medical devices, surgical instruments, and pharmacy automation systems.
10+ YOEBachelor's in Optics/Physics/Optical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering required; extensive optical system design experience; Zemax (OpticStudio) proficiency; experience with optical integration, alignment, calibration, ISO 13485 and 21 CFR Part 820 compliance.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
Ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance (U.S. citizenship required). Bachelor's in optical science, physics or related (required). Advanced optical engineering knowledge, experience with CODE V, Zemax, FRED, optical metrology, and strong communication skills.
CODE V, Zemax, FRED, interferometer, spectrophotometer, collimated source testing system
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Manufacturers of equipment for semiconductor and display production.
Experienced optical design engineer with expertise in lens design (CodeV, Zemax), statistical tolerancing, non-sequential modeling, optical alignment and metrology, system test and troubleshooting in a product development environment.
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
10+ YOEMaster's in optical or related engineering and 10+ years in optical networking hardware NPI; strong Python test automation, hands-on optical/electrical test and lab instrumentation, and experience leading transceiver NPI to production.
Senior Optical Engineer - Optical Solutions - United States
Fremont, California, United States
$140k-$220k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.: Operates global manufacturing, refining, and industrial technology businesses.
5+ YOEMaster's in physical science or engineering with optical focus, 5+ years process development experience in fiber-optic products, hands-on assembly/calibration/testing, experience with adhesives/solders, instrumentation (tunable lasers, optical power meters, OSA, oscilloscopes), Python, DOE and FMEA, NPI and project planning.
tunable lasers, optical power meters, OSA, Oscilloscope, Python
MatX: Developing custom silicon chips optimized for large language models.
7+ YOESenior optical interconnect engineer with 7+ years experience, degree in EE/Optical/Physics/Photonics, hands-on qualification of 400G–1.6T modules, proficiency with optical test equipment and link budget modeling tools.
8+ YOE8+ years developing imaging and infrared remote sensing instruments; expertise in optical design, error budgeting, precision metrology, AI&T, and software (Python, C++). Degree in engineering or equivalent experience; ability to obtain security clearance preferred.
5+ YOEBachelor's in Optical/Electrical Engineering or Physics, 5+ years in optical system validation/qualification, expertise in silicon photonics and high-speed optical interconnects, proficiency with Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW and optical lab instrumentation.
AlconNYSE: ALC: Manufactures ophthalmic surgical equipment and vision care products.
2+ YOEBachelor's or equivalent, 2 years relevant experience, proficiency in optical design, metrology, modeling, data analysis, and strong communication skills.
CoherentNYSE: COHR: Manufactures lasers, engineered materials, and optical networking components.
3+ YOEBachelors in EE or related, 3+ years optical transceiver design experience, hands-on optical component selection and testing, analog/RF circuit and lab measurement skills, electronics CAD and optical simulation experience, strong analytical and communication skills.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in Physics/Optics/Optical Engineering or related field; 5+ years in optical engineering; Zemax; hands-on experience with confocal laser scanning, OCT, and imaging instruments; cross-disciplinary collaboration.
ExponentNasdaq: EXPO: Scientific and engineering consulting firm for complex technical challenges.
Ph.D. in EE, Optics, Applied Physics or related; expertise in optics and electronics; bench-top optical systems experience; strong written/verbal communication and client-facing skills.
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering/physics/materials, 1+ years semiconductor/packaging or photonics experience, hands-on optical alignment and fiber optics knowledge, data analysis (Excel/JMP/MATLAB/Python), SPC/DOE familiarity, strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Nautilus BiotechnologyNASDAQ: NAUT: Develops a single-molecule protein analysis platform for research.
5+ YOEB.S. or M.S. in engineering, 5+ years manufacturing/process engineering experience (medical devices/diagnostics preferred). Expertise in optical principles, alignment equipment, precision assembly, GD&T/CAD (SolidWorks), ISO 13485/FDA QSR knowledge, SPC/DOE/FMEA, and data-driven problem solving.
SolidWorks, Arena, NetSuite, autocollimators, interferometers, optical power meters, spectrometers
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub: Builds AI-powered technologies for biomedical research and disease study.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in a related field; 5+ years engineering experience designing and building scientific instrumentation; strong optics, electronics, CAD, and programming (Python, C/C++, Rust); hands-on hardware control and integration experience.