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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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Optical Engineer IV
Santa Clara, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
Senior optical design engineer with experience in high-performance optical systems and product development.
Zemax, CodeV, Optical Metrology
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Senior Principal Optical Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$128k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
Coherent
CoherentNYSE: COHR: Manufactures lasers, engineered materials, and optical networking components.
10+ YOE10+ years in design, simulation, testing, and inspection of optical systems; MS/PhD in optics or related field; strong Si-Photonics and optical design experience.
OptiStudio, Code-V
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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
OnsiteFull Time
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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Sr. Optical-Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$136k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Manufacturer of high-performance scientific instruments and diagnostic solutions.
5+ YOEDegree in mechanical engineering/optics/physics, 5+ years (BSc) or 2+ (MSc) experience designing optical-mechanical systems, proficiency converting Zemax into mechanical designs, SolidWorks, GD&T, prototype testing.
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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Mechanical Optical Simulation Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$196k/yr HybridFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related; 5+ years mechanical design; micro-optic design knowledge; optical termination standards; basic photonics; strong problem solving; experience with Ansys/Abacus; optical simulation with Lumerical/Zemax.
Ansys, Abacus, Lumerical, Zemax, AutoCad, Solidworks
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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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Mechanical Optical Simulation Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years mechanical design experience, micro-optic and photonic device knowledge, experience with mechanical (Ansys/Abacus) and optical (Lumerical/Zemax) simulation, strong problem solving.
Ansys, Abacus, Lumerical, Zemax, Ansys Optislang, AutoCad, Solidworks, Microsoft Office
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Optical Manufacturing Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$80k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Picarro
Picarro: Manufacturer of high-precision gas and isotope analysis instruments.
3+ YOE3-5 years manufacturing engineering experience in high-tech production; Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Optical Engineering required (Master’s preferred); experience with SolidWorks, ERP, Microsoft products, quality and continuous improvement tools.
Microsoft, ERP, Solidworks
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Sr. Engineer, Optical Link Design
San Jose, California, United States
$170k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs: Develops optical interconnect technology for high-speed data movement.
Bachelor's in optics/photonics, physics, electrical engineering or related; experience in photonics or high-speed link design; strong Python skills with Pandas/NumPy/SciPy; ability to model and analyze link performance and communicate technical concepts.
Python, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Verilog-A
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Optical Engineer Intern (PICO) - 2026 Summer (PhD)
San Jose, California, United States
OnsiteIntern
ByteDance
ByteDance: Developing AI-driven content platforms and mobile applications.
PhD student or postdoc in optical engineering, EE, physics or related; experience in imaging optics, ray-tracing, EM simulation, optical testing or related; proficiency in Python and/or C++; strong communication skills.
Python, C++
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Sr. Optical Network Development Engineer , Network Product Development
Cupertino, California, United States
$183k-$248k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE; 8+ years optical networks experience; 4+ years test scripting; 2+ years with optical components supply; 1+ year Python automation.
Python
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Solutions Engineer – Optical Solutions
Santa Clara, California, United States
$168k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Keysight Technologies
Keysight TechnologiesNYSE: KEYS: Provides electronic design, test, and simulation software and hardware.
10+ YOE10+ years in optical communications, bachelor\u0002s in electrical engineering, deep expertise in silicon photonics, high-speed interconnects, optical test equipment, customer collaboration, and solution design.
Optical modulation analyzers, Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs), High-bandwidth oscilloscopes, Network analyzers, Tunable lasers, Optical power meters
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Optical Reliability Sr Staff/Principal Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$188k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MediaTek
MediaTekTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2454: Designs and develops system-on-chip solutions for electronic devices.
8+ YOEMaster's or PhD in engineering/physics,8+ years reliability/qualification experience in optoelectronics/semiconductor hardware,expertise with accelerated life testing,DFMEA,GR-468/JEDEC standards,and JMP statistical analysis.
JMP
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