28 optical engineer jobs at 20 companies in Illinois

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Senior Optical Engineer
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$130k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Photon Queue
Photon Queue: Develops commercial quantum memory devices for quantum computing networks.
5+ YOEM.S. or higher in Optical Engineering/Physics/EE (or B.S. with experience), 5+ years optical system design, high proficiency with FRED/LightTools/Zemax and Python, strong physical optics and metrology experience, strong communication skills.
FRED, LightTools, Zemax, Python, CAD, GD&T
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Senior Optical Transport Engineer
Irving or Chicago or Bridgewater or Mount Laurel or Denver
$73k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capgemini
CapgeminiEuronext Paris: CAP: Provides global IT consulting and digital transformation services.
10+ YOE10+ years engineering DWDM/optical transport in carrier environments; multi-vendor provisioning and troubleshooting experience; strong documentation and customer communication skills.
DWDM, Nokia 1830 PSS, Nokia PSD, Nokia PSI-M, Ciena 6500, Waveserver, RLS
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Fiber Optics Design Engineer
Tinley Park or United States
$80k-$100k/yr HybridFull Time
Panduit
Panduit: Manufactures infrastructure products for data centers and industrial networks.
1.5+ YOEBachelor's degree in Engineering, Opto-electronics, or Optical Engineering; 1.5-5 years in fiber optic connectivity; experience with MPO/LC connectors, optical testing, measurements; MATLAB/Python; 3D CAD; strong communication and teamwork
MATLAB, Python, 3D CAD
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Optoelectronics Engineer
Naperville, Illinois, United States
$80k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
viaPhoton
viaPhoton: Manufacturer of custom-engineered fiber optic solutions for data centers.
3+ YOEB.S. in Optics/Electrical Engineering, 3+ years developing high-speed optical modules, experience with lasers/detectors/modulators and silicon photonics, comfortable with EDA and optical simulation tools.
EDA, optical simulation tools
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Mechanical Engineer
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$79k-$122k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research and develops advanced energy technologies.
0+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical/structural or related engineering required; hands-on mechanical design and assembly experience; proficiency with mechanical CAD and FEA tools; working knowledge of vacuum, laser/optical, and detector systems; strong communication skills.
Solidworks, Creo, Inventor, ANSYS, COMSOL, SolidWorks Simulation
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Field Application Engineer- Hyperscaler - United States
Arlington or Dallas or Fremont or Houston or Lisle or Richmond or Seattle
$170k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.
Koch Inc.: Operates global manufacturing, refining, and industrial technology businesses.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering; 5+ years in electronics/datacenter/optical connectivity; customer-facing engineering experience; hyperscale data center familiarity.
Salesforce, SAP, CAD
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ICT Engineer III
United States or Colorado or California or Illinois or New York or Washington or District of Columbia
$105k-$131k/yr RemoteFull Time
DLB Associates
DLB Associates: Provides engineering and commissioning services for mission-critical data centers.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or CS, knowledge of fiber optics, structured cabling, AV, access control and CCTV, Revit and AutoCAD experience, MS Office proficiency, ability to work remotely and travel up to 10%.
AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams
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Application Engineer - High Speed Interconnects
Chicago or Illinois
$146k-$178k/yr RemoteFull Time
3M
3MNYSE: MMM: Manufacturers diversified industrial, safety, consumer, and electronics products.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree, 3+ years customer-facing technical/applications engineering experience, 2+ years with high-speed interconnect technologies (optical fiber/copper), valid driver’s license, legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
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Engineer III (Airport City, IL, 70151)
Illinois, United States
$43k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Corning
CorningNYSE: GLW: Develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical fiber.
7+ YOEMaster's or Doctorate in physics or engineering, 7+ years in applications/systems/product development with customer-facing technical experience; deep optics/semiconductor knowledge and strong communication skills.
PLM
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Burst Data Center Engineer - Council Bluffs
Omaha or Lincoln or Urbandale or Des Moines or Davenport or Clinton or Cedar Rapids or Chicago or Council Bluffs
$67k-$88k/yr FieldFull Time
Ericsson
EricssonNasdaq Stockholm: ERIC B: Global provider of telecommunications equipment and services.
3+ YOE3+ years data center or operations experience; hands-on fiber optic cabling and optical testing (OTDR, VFL, power meters); team lead experience; strong customer communication; ability to travel up to 100% and lift 50 lbs.
optical power meters, stabilized light sources, VFLs, OTDRs, test sets, Methods of Procedure (MoPs), Microsoft Office
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Data Center Engineer (IA CO IL) (784832)
Council Bluffs or Denver or Chicago
$67k-$88k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ericsson
EricssonNasdaq: ERIC: Manufactures telecommunications equipment and provides networking services.
3+ YOE3–15 years in data center ops; fiber cabling, optical testing; customer-facing; travel up to 100%.
OTDR, Optical power meter, Light source, VFL, Cable testing equipment
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Senior Network Developer 3 (IC3) – Network Region Build (NRB)
United States or Austin or Chicago or Nashville or Saline or Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or Albuquerque or Abilene or Dublin
$91k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
3+ YOE3+ years networking experience; knowledge of data-center networking, routing/switching protocols, fiber/optics, automation, telemetry; bachelor’s degree preferred.
Python, Oracle AI, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise
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Field Service Engineer II
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$33-$45/hr OnsiteFull Time
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bio-Rad LaboratoriesNYSE: BIO: Develops and manufactures products for life science research and diagnostics.
3+ YOE3+ years transferable field service experience servicing electro-mechanical/electronic/optical/robotics equipment; AS/BS in Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering; strong troubleshooting, computer networking, and customer communication skills; willing to travel; read and follow complex work instructions.
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Solutions Engineer
San Jose or San Francisco or New York City or New York or Washington or Illinois or United States or Canada or Austria or Belgium or France or Germany or Netherlands
$223k-$287k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
8+ YOE8+ years in technology pre-sales with data center networking and service provider expertise; proficiency with Cisco IOS-XR, NX-OS, SONiC, routing protocols (BGP, MPLS, EVPN, Segment Routing), optics, AI/LLM workloads, automation and scripting; strong communication and customer-facing skills.
Cisco IOS-XR, NX-OS, SONiC, LLM, MLOps
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Network Operations Engineer
Denver or Newton County or Cedar Rapids or DeKalb
$107k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
4+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE or equivalent; 4+ years in large-scale network/infrastructure; experience with optical/network gear; vendor coordination; network services knowledge; leadership ability; travel up to 25%.
Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Ciena, Infinera, WDM equipment, test gear
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Technical Estimator (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials)
Libertyville or Mesa or Thailand
$76k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
Mitsubishi Chemical GroupTokyo Stock Exchange: 4188: Produces specialty chemicals, advanced polymers, and industrial materials globally.
Bachelor's in engineering or equivalent experience; strong CNC machining and manufacturing process knowledge; experience with SolidWorks and Mastercam; familiarity with metrology (CMM, laser, optical); experience analyzing job cost and developing manufacturing methods.
SolidWorks, Mastercam, CNC, CMM
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Senior Solutions Architect – Hyperscale Network & OSP
Alabama or Arizona or California or Colorado or Georgia or Illinois or Louisiana or Massachusetts or Michigan or Missouri or North Carolina or Nevada or New York or Oregon or Texas or Utah or Virginia or Washington
RemoteFull Time
Switch
Switch: Designs, builds, and operates high-scale sustainable data center facilities.
10+ YOE10+ years in network/solution architecture with hyperscale and OSP experience; bachelor’s degree or equivalent; expertise in optical transport, fiber/OSP design, DWDM, cloud connectivity; strong stakeholder communication; willingness to travel ~25%.
Bluebeam, GIS platforms, Network design tools, Capacity planning platforms, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect
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High-speed Photonic Experimentalist
Palo Alto or Chicago or Brisbane
$152k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
MS or PhD in EE/physics/optical engineering, hands-on high-speed electro-optic characterization experience, familiarity with RF/microwave/optical test equipment, automation and data-analysis skills, and ability to develop characterization plans and mentor junior staff.
Ansys Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL Multiphysics, Meep, HFSS, ADS, Cadence AWR, SPICE, oscilloscopes, signal generators, VNAs, high-speed probes, optical power meters, lasers, photodetectors, FPGAs, PCBs, TIAs
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Quality Supervisor
Rockford, Illinois, United States
$80k-$90k/yr OnsiteFull Time
J.L. Clark
J.L. Clark: Manufactures decorated metal and plastic packaging for consumer brands.
5+ YOE2+ MgmtAssociate degree in engineering/quality required; 5+ years manufacturing quality/engineering experience (injection molding preferred); 2+ years supervisory experience; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Infor, SPC, FMEA, 8D, RCA; knowledge of PPAP, ISO/IATF, SQF, HACCP and metrology systems.
Microsoft Office, Infor, SPC, FMEA, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, Control Plans, PPAP, ISO/IATF, SQF, HACCP, CMM, optical systems, gauges
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Quality Inspector
Freeport, Illinois, United States
$19-$24/hr OnsiteFull Time
Anchor Harvey
Anchor Harvey: Data-driven aluminum forging and precision CNC machining manufacturer.
2+ YOEMinimum 2 years manufacturing inspection experience, ability to read engineering drawings, use micrometers/calipers/height gages/CMM/optical comparator, familiarity with AS9100 Rev C, and proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
Micrometers, Calipers, Height Gages, Optical Comparator, Coordinated Measuring Machine, Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel