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42 optical engineer jobs at 28 companies in Napa, CA

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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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Optical Engineer, Advanced Light Sheet Microscopy
San Francisco, California, United States
$153k-$191k/yr HybridFull Time
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
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.
Python, C, C++, Rust, SolidWorks, OnShape, Linux, microcontrollers, DACs/ADCs, PCB design, GPU
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Mechanical Engineer, Camera & Optical Modules
South San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Zipline
Zipline: Operates an autonomous drone delivery system for medical supplies.
Experience designing camera/optical modules or compact electromechanical products; strong mechanical fundamentals, tolerance/FEA/thermal analysis, CAD and GD&T proficiency; supplier collaboration and failure investigation skills.
CAD, GD&T, FEA, SerDes, GMSL, MIPI
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Optics Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Becoming
Becoming: Building robotic systems and AI to predict organism development.
Senior optics engineer with experience designing and shipping integrated optical systems, owning optical subsystems, integrating optics with mechanical and electrical platforms, and ensuring long-term signal stability.
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R&D Electrical Engineer – Optical & RF Systems
Santa Rosa, California, United States
$115k-$191k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Keysight Technologies
Keysight TechnologiesNYSE: KEYS: Provides electronic design, test, and simulation software and hardware.
2+ YOE2-4 years hardware design experience in high-frequency (20–200 GHz) or optical systems; BS/MS in EE/Optical Engineering; strong troubleshooting, instrumentation setup, and teamwork skills.
ADS
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Lead Camera Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$300k-$400k/yr HybridFull Time
Sabi
Sabi: Building noninvasive, wearable brain-computer interface technology.
10+ YOE10+ years in camera engineering with at least one shipped consumer product; strong in image sensors, optical design, image processing, and supplier management.
Image sensors, Optical design, Image processing, Camera modules, Calibration
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Camera/Imaging Engineer
Oakland, California, United States
$120k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Arxlight
Arxlight: Developing next-generation autonomous drones for security and defense applications.
5+ YOE5+ years optics engineering; thermal camera integration; Zemax/Code V/FRED; degree in Optical/Physics/EE; design and test of thermal imaging systems.
Zemax, Code V, FRED, MATLAB, Python
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AR/VR Design Validation Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Optical engineering experience translating display technologies to production; validating optical simulation models and bridging design, testing, and manufacturing processes.
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Senior Systems Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
AEye
AEyeNasdaq: LIDR: Develops lidar sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE/Physics/Optics or related; 8+ years in optoelectronic or sensor systems engineering (lidar preferred); proficiency in system simulation, modeling, data analysis, and scripting (Python); strong optics, laser, and signal-processing background.
Python, C++, ROS, ROS2, Linux, Microsoft Excel
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Lead Coating Engineer
Richmond, California, United States
$101k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Attalon
Attalon: Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
7+ YOELead the design, development, and deployment of thin-film coating processes; 7+ years in thin-film coating engineering; aerospace experience preferred; bachelor’s in physics/optics/materials science/engineering.
TFCalc, Macleod, Thin Film Deposition (Thermal Evaporation, E-Beam, Sputtering, CVD), Tooling Design, SolidWorks, MS Office
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Senior Microscope Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$140k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Eon Systems
Eon Systems: Mapping and simulating biological brains for digital emulation.
5+ YOE5+ years designing and building high-throughput optical microscopes; strong optical alignment and optomechanical skills; experience with illumination, objectives, cameras, instrument control, and scaling prototypes to production.
CAD, FPGA
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Senior Solutions Engineer
San Francisco or Seattle or Denver or Phoenix or California or Washington or Arizona
$135k-$155k/yr RemoteFull Time
Zayo Group
Zayo Group: Provides high-capacity fiber networks and communications infrastructure.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent, 5+ years technical sales engineering in telecommunications, industry certifications (2+), expert networking (optical, routing, switching, SDN, security), cloud/app architecture knowledge, strong communication and mentoring skills.
Google Workspace, Microsoft Office
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Global Technical Escalation Engineer
Dublin or Minnesota or Arkansas or Connecticut or Delaware or Georgia or Idaho or Indiana or Iowa or Kansas or Kentucky or Louisiana or Maine or Massachusetts or Michigan or Mississippi or Montana or Nebraska or Nevada or New Hampshire or New Mexico or North Dakota or Oklahoma or Rhode Island or South Carolina or South Dakota or Utah or Vermont or Washington or West Virginia or Wisconsin or Wyoming or District of Columbia or Ohio or Alabama or Pennsylvania or New Jersey or Oregon or Virginia or Missouri or Florida or Maryland or Tennessee or North Carolina or Texas or California or Colorado or Arizona or Hawaii or Illinois or Alaska or New York
$40-$61/hr RemoteFull Time
ZEISS
ZEISS: Produces high-precision optical systems and optoelectronic technologies.
5+ YOEBA/BS in engineering preferred, ~5+ years field support or escalation engineering experience, strong electronics/optics/software skills, database (InterBase, MySQL) and remote support experience, international travel ~10%, fluent English.
InterBase, MySQL
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Principal Optomechanical Design Engineer
Austin or San Francisco
OnsiteFull Time
Neurophos
Neurophos: Develops high-performance photonic processors for AI inference acceleration.
10+ YOEPhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or Physics; 10+ years opto-mechanical design; CAD/GD&T proficiency; startup experience; PhD preferred; strong cross-discipline collaboration.
SolidWorks, CreO, GD&T, Zemax, OpticStudio
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Metasurface Design Engineer
Boston or San Francisco
$130k-$175k/yr HybridFull Time
Metalenz
Metalenz: Designs and commercializes high-performance metasurface-based optical lenses.
3+ YOEMS or PhD in Optical or Electrical Engineering; metasurface physics knowledge; experience with FDTD, RCWA and other modeling methods; programming in Julia, Python, MATLAB; collaboration with process, metrology, and manufacturing teams; Git and SLURM proficiency.
FDTD, RCWA, TMM, BPM, FEM, MEEP, S4, Julia, Python, MATLAB, SLURM, Git
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Principal Hardware Engineer, Precision Instrumentation
Emeryville, California, United States
$200k-$350k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Astera Institute
Astera Institute: Conducts fundamental research in artificial intelligence and longevity science.
Hands-on experience designing and building precision mechanical, electronics, and optics systems; operating prototyping workshops; mentoring and hiring engineers; familiarity with CAD/CAM, CNC, PCB layout, DAQ, and embedded systems.
CAD/CAM, CNC, lathe, mill, 3D printing, PCB layout, embedded systems, DAQ, TTL, SPI, Serial
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Network Operations Engineer, Network Activation
San Francisco, California, United States
$157k-$221k/yr FieldFull Time
OpenAI
OpenAI: Develops artificial intelligence models and generative AI software services.
3+ YOE3+ years network operations or field engineering experience; ability to trace circuits, troubleshoot optical faults, coordinate carriers/CSPs, and build safe automation; strong communication and technical judgment.
APIs, scripts, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, Google Cloud Interconnect, OTDR, OLTS, VFL, DOM, DDM, LLM
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R&D Roll Coating Engineer – Thin Film Optics
Santa Rosa, California, United States
$102k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
VIAVI Solutions
VIAVI SolutionsNASDAQ: VIAV: Provides network testing equipment and advanced optical coatings.
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or optics,5–10 years roll‑to‑roll or thin‑film R&D experience,DOE and data analysis skills,proficiency with Minitab/JMP/Python,ability to work in lab and pilot line,US Person per ITAR required.
Minitab, JMP, Python, profilometry, ellipsometry, AFM, microscopy, spectrophotometry
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Computer Vision Engineer
Burlingame, California, United States
$154k-$217k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Meta
MetaNASDAQ: META: Develops social networking platforms and virtual reality technologies.
Bachelor's in CS/CE or equivalent, strong background in computer vision, classical image analysis, 2D/3D geometric modeling, imaging systems/optics, machine learning, and experience mentoring or technical leading projects.
NERF, Gaussian splatting, procedural rendering engines, ray tracing, path tracing
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Senior Camera Pipeline and Image Quality Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
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Bedrock Robotics
Bedrock Robotics: Automates heavy construction machinery with AI retrofit kits.
8+ YOE8+ years in ISP tuning or embedded camera systems, bachelor's degree in EE/CE/Optical Engineering/Physics, experience with embedded drivers, radiometry, and data analysis.
ROS2, C, C++, Python, GMSL, MIPI CSI-2, FPD-Link, Nvidia Jetson, Orin
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