291 optical engineer jobs at 82 companies in Prunedale, CA
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Staff Optical Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$136k-$217k/yrOnsiteFull Time
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.
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.
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
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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%.
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.