291 optical engineer jobs at 82 companies in Prunedale, CA

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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
Milpitas, California, United States
$118k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
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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Optical Engineer (52249)
Milpitas, California, United States
$121k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Headway Technologies
Headway Technologies: Designs and manufactures magnetic recording heads for hard disk drives
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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Director, Optical Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$210k-$289k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
20+ YOE8+ Mgmt20+ years optical design engineering experience, 8+ years leading teams, expertise in high-performance optical systems, specification development, supplier collaboration, alignment strategies, and feasibility studies.
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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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Staff Optical Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$186k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Veeco
VeecoNasdaq: VECO: Manufactures precision processing systems for semiconductor and electronics production
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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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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Optical Network Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$120k-$475k/yr HybridFull Time
MatX
MatX: Designing specialized AI chips for large language model workloads.
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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Sr. Engineer, Optical
San Jose, California, United States
$104k-$174k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Gener8
Gener8: Designs and manufactures complex life science and medical instruments.
2+ YOEMSc in optics, 2+ years relevant experience, optical design skills, ZEMAX (or similar), hands-on assembly and alignment experience, strong verbal and written communication, must be US citizen or permanent resident.
ZEMAX
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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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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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Sr. Optical-Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$123k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific and diagnostic instruments.
5+ YOEDegree in mechanical engineering/optics/physics or related, 5+ years experience (Bachelor's) designing optical-mechanical systems, proficiency with Zemax and SolidWorks, tolerance analysis, prototype testing, and strong communication skills.
Zemax, SolidWorks, SolidEdge
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Optical Test Engineer, Tech Lead
San Jose, California, United States
$175k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Astera Labs
Astera LabsNASDAQ: ALAB: Designs connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.
8+ YOEMS/PhD in EE/Optical Engineering/Physics, 8+ years optical/photonic test experience, expertise with optical test instrumentation, ATE, Python/LabVIEW/C#, SPC, and knowledge of PAM4 and high-speed optics.
Python, LabVIEW, C#, Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), COSMOS, optical spectrum analyzers, BER testers, oscilloscopes, tunable lasers, power meters, fiber alignment systems
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Optical Systems Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$180k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Credo Semiconductor
Credo SemiconductorNASDAQ: CRDO: Designing high-speed semiconductor connectivity solutions for data infrastructure.
5+ YOEB.S. EE with 7+ years or M.S. EE with 5+ years; strong analog/digital/RF/optical circuit skills; hands-on experience with high-speed optical/electrical test equipment; programming in Python, C/C++, MATLAB, or LabVIEW; strong communication.
VNAs, DCAs, spectrum analyzers, power meters, OSAs, Python, C/C++, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, AutoCAD, PILOT
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Associate Optical Packaging Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$115k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PsiQuantum
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.
Microsoft Excel, JMP, MATLAB, Python
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Optical Systems Engineer Lead
San Jose, California, United States
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Lumilens
Lumilens: Designs photonic interconnects for AI supercomputing infrastructure.
Lead transceiver design and modeling for high-speed optical links; expertise with VPIphotonics, MATLAB, or Python; DSP techniques; optical measurements; MS/PhD in relevant field; willingness to travel ~20%.
VPIphotonics, MATLAB, Python, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer
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Lead Optical Systems Engineer
Florham Park or Los Gatos
$105k-$231k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
15+ YOEBachelor's (or PhD) in EE/Optical/Physics with extensive experience (15+ years or 10+ with PhD), strong controls and optical systems knowledge, hands-on lab skills, US citizenship and ability to obtain government clearance.
MATLAB/Simulink, Python