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Optical Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$135k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Voyager Technologies
Voyager TechnologiesNYSE: VOYG: Develops defense and space technology systems.
5+ YOEDegree in optical engineering, optical sciences, engineering, or mathematics plus 7 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree plus 5 years. Requires Zemax, CAD, Python, optical design, testing, and manufacturing experience.
FRED, Zemax OpticStudio, SolidWorks, CAD, Python
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Optical Engineer
Ottawa or Nuremberg or San Jose
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Ranovus
Ranovus: Canadian semiconductor designing optical interconnect chips and platforms for AI, cloud, and data-center networks.
2+ YOEBachelor's or Master's degree in optical engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or related field; 2–5 years of optical systems or optoelectronics experience; lab troubleshooting and Python or Matlab scripting experience.
Oscilloscope, Network analyzer, Spectrum analyzer, BERT, Python, MATLAB, Ethernet, PCIe, CXL
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Principal Optical Engineer
San Diego, California, United States
$175k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sarmal
Sarmal: Private San Diego biotechnology developing genomic sequencing and rapid nucleic-acid detection platforms for clinical laboratories.
10+ YOERequires an M.S. or Ph.D. in optical engineering, optical sciences, physics, electrical engineering, or related field; 10+ years of optical engineering experience; Zemax expertise; and commercialized optical system leadership.
Zemax OpticStudio
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Optical Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$120k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Picarro
Picarro: Private environmental technology providing gas and VOC monitoring instruments and analytics to scientists, utilities, and manufacturers.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in a related technical field and typically 3–5 years of hands-on optical engineering experience. Requires optical modeling, Zemax, fiber coupling, alignment, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
Zemax OpticStudio, Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS)
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Optical Engineer
Broomfield or College Park or California or Colorado or Massachusetts or Tennessee or Washington or Italy or Korea or Sweden or Switzerland or Canada or United Kingdom
$117k-$152k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Skyloom Global, LLC
Skyloom Global, LLC: Skyloom is a private U.S. telecommunications providing optical data transport and laser communication services for satellite networks.
Bachelor's degree in optics/engineering/physics required. Proven optical system design experience for space/high-precision instruments. Extensive experience with ZEMAX, SolidWorks, and Siemens NX. U.S. person/export-control eligibility required.
ZEMAX, SolidWorks, Siemens NX
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Optical Engineer (Starfall)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$135k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceXNasdaq: SPCX: Designing, manufacturing, and launching advanced rockets and spacecraft.
2+ YOEBachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or engineering; 2+ years hands-on optics or related experience; and 1+ year programming experience. Optical analysis, sensor design, testing, and Python/Linux skills preferred.
C++, MATLAB, Python, Zemax, FPGA, Ethernet, SERDES, DRAM, DDR4, I2C, SPI, Linux
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Optical Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$85k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Horizon Surgical Systems
Horizon Surgical Systems: Private ophthalmic robotics developing AI-guided assistive systems for surgeons performing cataract surgery.
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 0–3 years experience, experience with precision optical systems, electronics assembly, CAD, strong communication and organizational skills.
CAD, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), SLA, FDM
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Optical Engineer II
Oakland or El Segundo
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Ephemeris Net
Ephemeris Net: Pre-seed space networking on a mission to provide space connectivity for all through collaborative engineering of commercial space networking solutions.
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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Optical Engineer (52249)
Milpitas, California, United States
$121k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Headway Technologies
Headway Technologies: Magnetic recording head developer and manufacturer for the storage industry.
2+ YOEMaster’s degree in optical or electrical engineering, applied physics, or equivalent experience; 2+ years in optics or related fields; optical testing, laser package design, modeling, simulation, and failure analysis experience.
Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, Claude, ChatGPT, TEM, EELS, EDS, SIMS, XPS, Microsoft Office
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Senior Optical Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$118k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA Corporation
KLA CorporationNASDAQ: KLAC: Global leader in process control and yield management solutions.
0+ YOEDesign and develop high-precision optical subsystems; perform tolerancing, optical alignment and metrology; use Code V, Zemax or LightTools and MATLAB/Python; advanced degree in optical engineering or physics preferred.
Code V, Zemax, LightTools, MATLAB, Python
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Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$175k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MKS Instruments
MKS InstrumentsNASDAQ: MKSI: Provider of instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Optical Engineering/Physics; 8+ years principal-level optical design and system development; expertise in multi-element optics; proficiency with Zemax and CODE V; hands-on optical assembly, alignment and laser experience; cleanroom work; U.S. work eligibility required.
Zemax, CODE V
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Optical Engineer
Emeryville, California, United States
$115k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Prolific Machines
Prolific Machines: Biotechnology providing optogenetic cell-line and bioprocess development services and platform licensing to biopharma companies and CDMOs.
2+ YOERequires a PhD, MS with 2+ years, or BS with 4+ years in optics or a related technical field, plus optical laboratory, calibration, instrumentation, Python, experimentation, and systems debugging experience.
Python, LightTools, SPEOS, FRED, COMSOL, CAD
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Senior Optical Engineer
Livermore, California, United States
$176k-$267k/yr HybridFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Federally funded research and development center for 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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Optical Engineer III
Pasadena, California, United States
$153k-$188k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory: A government-funded robotic space, Earth-science, and technology research center managed by Caltech for NASA.
2+ YOEDegree in optics/physics/electrical engineering with relevant years of experience, experience with CODE V or Zemax, hardware integration and optical alignment experience, strong written/verbal communication.
CODE V, Zemax, CODE V macro language, ZPL, Python, Matlab
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Staff Optical Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$186k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Veeco Instruments
Veeco InstrumentsNASDAQ: VECO: Public U.S. semiconductor process-equipment manufacturer serving semiconductor, compound-semiconductor, data-storage, and scientific customers.
5+ YOEMS+8 years or PhD+5 years in optical engineering, experience with high-power laser, lithography or imaging systems, optics fabrication and measurements, hands-on lab experience, and ability to travel up to 20%.
ZEMAX, CODE V, FRED, MATLAB, MATHCAD
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Senior Optical Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Molex
Molex: Electronic, electrical, and fiber-optic connectivity systems manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, medical, and data-center customers.
10+ YOEMaster’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or science field, 10+ years in optical or semiconductor packaging, hands-on process engineering, and experience leading global teams and vendors.
DOE, SPC
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Optical Test Engineer
Los Gatos, California, United States
$87k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provider of specialized IT and mission-critical government services.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in physics or optical, electrical, or mechanical engineering and 5 years of related experience; expertise in fiber optics, optical testing, troubleshooting, and design.
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs)
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Optical Test Engineer
Los Gatos, California, United States
$87k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provider of specialized IT and mission-critical government services.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in physics or optical, electrical, or mechanical engineering and 5 years of related experience. Requires optics expertise, optical test configuration skills, communication, and US travel.
fiber optics, Optical Communication Terminals (OCTs), Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs)
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Optical Network Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: AI semiconductor designing high-throughput chips for large language models and frontier AI labs.
7+ YOE7+ years in optical interconnect engineering, BS/MS/PhD in EE/Optical/Physics/Photonics, experience qualifying 400G–1.6T modules, PAM4/SerDes knowledge, optical test equipment proficiency, and link budget modeling.
Keysight 86100, MATLAB, Python, GNPY, BERT, OTDR, optical spectrum analyzer, sampling oscilloscope, optical power meter, TDECQ tester, OIF-CEI, IEEE 802.3dj
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Optical / Optomechanical Engineer
Pasadena, California, United States
$200k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oratomic
Oratomic: Neutral-atom quantum computing developing hardware and error-correction architecture for utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Design and implement complex optical and optomechanical systems for neutral atom quantum computers; collaborate across hardware and software teams; strong background in optical or optomechanical engineering.
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