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Optical Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$120k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space
Cowboy Space: Building satellite-based orbital infrastructure for AI data centers.
3+ YOEBachelor’s in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field; 3+ years designing free-space optical systems; Zemax or Code V; experience with optical components, coatings, and tolerances; STOP analysis; fiber-to-free-space coupling.
Zemax, Code V, optical coatings
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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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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 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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Optical Test Engineer
Los Gatos, California, United States
$87k-$182k/yr OnsiteFull Time
CACI
CACINYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and professional services to government clients.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in physics or optical, electrical, or mechanical engineering and 5 years of related experience; expertise in fiber optics, optical testing, troubleshooting, and design.
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFAs)
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Senior Optical Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$160k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.
Koch Inc.: Operates global manufacturing, refining, and industrial technology businesses.
10+ YOEMaster’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or science field, 10+ years in optical or semiconductor packaging, hands-on process engineering, and experience leading global teams and vendors.
DOE, SPC
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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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Optical Engineer/Scientist (Ph.D.)
Menlo Park, California, United States
$140k-$154k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Exponent
ExponentNASDAQ: EXPO: Provides multidisciplinary scientific and engineering consulting for complex problems.
Ph.D. in EE/Optics/Applied Physics, experience in optics and electronics, ability to build optical systems, strong written/verbal communication, and client-facing consulting skills.
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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
OnsiteFull Time
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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Optical Transceiver Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$81k-$132k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Coherent
CoherentNYSE: COHR: Manufactures lasers, engineered materials, and optical networking components.
3+ YOEBachelors in EE or related, 3+ years optical transceiver design experience, hands-on optical component selection and testing, analog/RF circuit and lab measurement skills, electronics CAD and optical simulation experience, strong analytical and communication skills.
CST, HFSS
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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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Senior Optical Engineer — VETi Platform
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Kodiak Sciences
Kodiak SciencesNASDAQ: KOD: Developing biopolymer conjugate therapeutics for retinal vascular diseases.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in Physics/Optics/Optical Engineering or related field; 5+ years in optical engineering; Zemax; hands-on experience with confocal laser scanning, OCT, and imaging instruments; cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Zemax, Python, MATLAB
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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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