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Optical Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$120k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
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.
Zemax, Code V, optical coatings
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Optical Engineer II
Oakland or El Segundo
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Ephemeris Net
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
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Staff Optical Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$136k-$217k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BD
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.
Zemax (OpticStudio)
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Senior Optical Engineer
Livermore, California, United States
$176k-$267k/yr HybridFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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
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Associate/Senior Optical Engineer, R&D
Emeryville, California, United States
$150k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arcadia Science
Arcadia Science: Translates evolutionary biology into novel therapeutics and research tools.
2+ YOEPhD in optical engineering or related field; 2+ years in industry/start-up; hands-on optical design; ability to develop novel optical techniques; coding for instrument control and analysis; independent, clear communication.
Raman spectroscopy, SRS, CARS, fluorescence microscopy, spectral analysis, image analysis, machine learning, data acquisition software, instrument control, optical design
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Optical Engineer IV
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
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.
CodeV, Zemax
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Optical Engineer IV
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
Senior optical design engineer with experience in high-performance optical systems and product development.
Zemax, CodeV, Optical Metrology
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Optical Engineer, Infrastructure Validation
Menlo Park, California, United States
$173k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
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.
Python, NumPy, pandas, SQL, Git, Mercurial, C, C++, MATLAB, SCPI, VISA, PyVISA, BERT, OSA, CMIS
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Senior Optical Engineer - Optical Solutions - United States
Fremont, California, United States
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.
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
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Optical Network Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
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.
BERT, OTDR, optical spectrum analyzer, sampling oscilloscope, Keysight 86100, optical power meter, TDECQ tester, MATLAB, Python, GNPY
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Senior Principal Optical Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$128k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
Coherent
CoherentNYSE: COHR: Manufactures lasers, engineered materials, and optical networking components.
10+ YOE10+ years in design, simulation, testing, and inspection of optical systems; MS/PhD in optics or related field; strong Si-Photonics and optical design experience.
OptiStudio, Code-V
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Staff Optical Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$184k-$223k/yr HybridFull Time
Muon Space
Muon Space: Designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
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.
Zemax, Code V, FRED, Python, C++
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Senior Optical System Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arista Networks
Arista NetworksNYSE: ANET: Provides cloud networking solutions and high-speed multilayer Ethernet switches.
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.
Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Lumerical, HFSS, ADS, COMSOL, VPI, Zemax, BERTs, DCAs, high-speed oscilloscopes, OSAs, tunable lasers, VOAs, network analyzers, high-speed probes, optical power meters
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Optical Systems Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
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Etched
Etched: Designs specialized AI chips optimized for transformer architectures.
5+ YOE5–10 years in optical interconnect design for high-density compute systems; expertise in CPO, NPO, OCI, LPO; strong link-budget, OSNR, eye diagrams, and high-speed interfaces; experience with optical engines and PIC-based subsystems.
BERTs, OSAs, telecommunications/test equipment, laser sources, modulators, TIAs, DSPs/retimers, high-speed interfaces (100G/200G PAM4), PIC-based subsystems, optical test facilities
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Sr. Optical Engineer
Belmont, California, United States
$103k-$133k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Alcon
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.
Zemax, Code V, MATLAB, Python, R, C, FRED, LightTools
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Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer
Richmond, California, United States
$92k-$157k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Attalon
Attalon: Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
5+ YOE5+ years in optical manufacturing; BS in Optical/Mechanical Engineering or related field; hands-on metrology; process optimization; lead projects.
SolidWorks, optical metrology tools, SPC
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Optical Design Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
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Gooch & Housego
Gooch & HousegoLondon Stock Exchange: GHH: Manufactures precision optical components and advanced photonic systems.
5+ YOEBachelor's or Master's in science or engineering; 5-10 years in laser/optics; hands-on laser lab experience; strong communication and analytical skills.
Matlab, Ray tracing, Gaussian beam modeling
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Optical Design Engineer
Cupertino, California, United States
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Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Contribute to product design by applying optical engineering skills, collaborating across teams, and driving innovation to develop consumer-facing hardware and imaging systems.
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Principal Optical Product Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$137k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Marvell
MarvellNASDAQ: MRVL: Designs and develops high-performance semiconductor and infrastructure solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor's in EE/Photonics/Optical Engineering, 10+ years product engineering experience for volume production (silicon photonics/optical transceivers), NPI/manufacturing experience, opto-electrical testing, assembly/packaging familiarity.
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Senior Optical Engineer — VETi Platform
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Kodiak Sciences
Kodiak SciencesNASDAQ: KOD: Developing biopolymer conjugate therapeutics for retinal vascular diseases.
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.
Zemax, Python, MATLAB
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