351 optical engineering manager jobs at 162 companies in United States

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Optical Blanking Engineering Manager
Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States
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Teledyne Technologies
Teledyne TechnologiesNYSE: TDY: Manufactures sensors, cameras, and electronics for aerospace and defense.
5+ YOE1+ MgmtLead Ge Blanking department; 5–10+ years in manufacturing, optics; bachelor in mechanical/optical engineering; leadership experience; proficiency in optical fabrication and metrology; Lean preferred.
SolidWorks, MasterCAM, Microsoft Office, Database systems, ID saw slicing, Diamond wire sawing, CNC milling, CNC curve generation
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Senior Manager - TeraWave Optical Engineering
Seattle, Washington, United States
$184k-$257k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
7+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in relevant field,7+ years optical system design experience,3+ years leading teams,experience with opto-mechanical design and STOP analysis,ability to manage NPI and high-volume producibility.
STOP (Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance)
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Director of Optical Engineering
Denver, Colorado, United States
$190k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Xcimer Energy
Xcimer Energy: Developing laser-driven inertial fusion for commercial clean energy
10+ YOE5+ MgmtMS in Optical Engineering (required), 10+ years in optical engineering, 5+ years leading technical teams; expertise in optical design, integration, metrology, and instrumentation; experience with Zemax, CODE V, MATLAB, and Python.
Zemax, CODE V, MATLAB, Python, theodolite, autocollimator, laser tracker, interferometer
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Sr. Optical-Mechanical Engineering Manager
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
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IPG Photonics
IPG PhotonicsNASDAQ: IPGP: Develops and manufactures high-performance fiber lasers and systems.
15+ YOE5+ Mgmt15+ years in design/packaging of systems, 10+ years in medical device industry, 5+ years leading a engineering team; experience with mid-power laser systems, optics, thermal management; proficient in SolidWorks and Zemax; strong tolerance analysis and drawing skills.
SolidWorks, Zemax
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Manager, Optical Process Engineering
Milpitas, California, United States
$200k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
7+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor's (or Master’s) in optical/physics/photonics/EE/ME/materials, 7+ years in optical manufacturing or process engineering, 2+ years people management, expertise in SPC/DOE/FMEA, Lean/Six Sigma, process validation, metrology, and engineering data analysis.
SPC, DOE, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, MATLAB, Python, JMP, Minitab, MES system, CAD, Optical metrology systems, Laser alignment equipment, Cleanroom equipment
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Optical Test Engineering, Senior Director
San Jose, California, United States
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Astera Labs
Astera LabsNASDAQ: ALAB: Designs connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.
15+ YOE5+ Mgmt15+ years in optical engineering with 5+ years in test engineering leadership; expertise in optical transceivers, optical-electrical integration, optical characterization, signal integrity, test strategy, standards compliance, and cross-functional leadership.
COSMOS, automated test equipment (ATE), CXL, NVLink, PCIe, UALink, IEEE, IEC, Telcordia
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Sr. Manager, Optical Development Engineering (San Jose, California, United States)
San Jose, California, United States
$165k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Supermicro
SupermicroNASDAQ: SMCI: Designs and manufactures high-performance server and storage solutions.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtMaster’s or Ph.D. in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics; 8–10+ years in optical product development; 3+ years in management; expertise in optical design, fiber optics, photonics, high-speed interconnects; leadership and project management.
optical design software, optical simulation tools, high-speed signal integrity analysis
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Senior Manager, Metrology & Optical Test Engineering
Plantation or Austin
$140k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Magic Leap
Magic Leap: Manufacturer of augmented reality headsets and spatial computing software.
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years metrology/optical testing; 3+ years leadership; BS/MS in Engineering/Physics; GD&T per ASME Y14.5; QA standards; cleanroom experience.
CMM, Optical scanners, Vision systems, AFM, Ellipsometry, Interferometry, XRD, EDX, uXRF, FTIR, DSC, TGA, Statistical software (JMP, R, Python, Matlab), LIMS
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Manager III Engineering - Optical Manufacturing
Westminster, Colorado, United States
$153k-$261k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
12+ YOEBachelor's in engineering + 12+ years related experience, active Secret clearance, experience leading lean management systems (Hoshin Kanri, Daily Management), strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
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Lead, Optical Engineering (39683)
Rochester, New York, United States
$117k-$218k/yr OnsiteFull Time, Contract
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris TechnologiesNYSE: LHX: Aerospace and defense providing mission-critical technology solutions.
9+ YOEBachelor's degree with 9+ years (or Master's with 7+ years, or 13+ years exper.), ability to obtain federal security clearance, optical system design and analysis experience, straylight/FRED familiarity, metrology and testing experience.
FRED, Zygo Mx, QED.NET, CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio, Matlab, Python
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Lead, Satellite Optical Payload Engineering
Mountain View or San Diego
$210k-$270k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Logos Space
Logos Space: Develops secure LEO satellite networks for enterprise connectivity.
5+ YOE5+ years designing, developing, and testing optical systems (≥2 years space-based); experience with high-data-rate optical communications, OISL, PAT systems; demonstrated team leadership; bachelor's or master's in EE/Optical/Physics/STEM or equivalent experience.
Zemax, Code V, MATLAB
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Principal Optical Engineer
Boulder, Colorado, United States
$160k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Atom Computing: Building scalable quantum computers using arrays of neutral atoms.
10+ YOE10+ years optical design experience, 7+ years hands-on optics assembly, Bachelors in optical sciences/engineering required; proficiency with Zemax, FRED, Onshape/Solidworks; leadership and mentoring experience.
Zemax, FRED, Onshape, Solidworks
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Network Engineering Manager, Core and Optical Transport
United States
$164k-$241k/yr RemoteFull Time
GFiber: An Alphabet delivering Google Fiber internet services and building nationwide network infrastructure.
10+ YOE3+ Mgmt10+ years building large-scale networks or infrastructure, 3+ years technical people management, ISP backbone and DWDM optical expertise, programming in GO/Python, and observability/telemetry experience.
Juniper, Nokia, Cisco, GO, Python, SNMP, gNMI/Streaming Telemetry, IPFIX, Prometheus, Grafana, DWDM, ROADM, OTN
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Optical IT Engineer
Denver, Colorado, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SAIC
SAICNYSE: SAIC: Provides engineering, IT, and mission support services to government.
14+ YOEUS citizen with active TS/SCI and Special Access eligibility plus CI polygraph consent; Bachelor's in physics/engineering/math (advanced degrees preferred); 9–14+ years relevant optical/space engineering experience; expertise in optical/laser systems, SDA, modeling/simulation, and technical leadership.
JIRA, MATLAB, Python, C++, Zemax, MODTRAN, STK
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Optical IT Engineer
Denver, Colorado, United States
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SAIC
SAICNASDAQ: SAIC: Provides government and defense clients with technology and engineering services.
14+ YOETS/SCI with CI poly required, bachelor’s degree in physics/engineering/math plus extensive (≈14+) experience in optical/laser or photonics systems; experience with JIRA, optical modeling, astrodynamics, and leadership of technical teams.
JIRA, MATLAB, Python, C++, Zemax, MODTRAN, STK, LEEDR, HardShell, Helios
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Engineering Manager
Longmont, Colorado, United States
$120k-$203k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Attalon
Attalon: Designs and manufactures precision optical and laser systems.
10+ YOELeadership of multidisciplinary electro-optical engineering team; technical oversight across optical, electrical, systems, and controls; minimum 10 years' related experience with Bachelor's (alternatives with Master's/PhD reduce years); U.S. Person required for export control.
Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Basis of Estimate (BOE), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Technical Performance Measure (TPM)
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Hardware Engineering Manager - Optical Solutions - Fremont, California, United States
Fremont, California, United States
$175k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.
Koch Inc.: Operates global manufacturing, refining, and industrial technology businesses.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtLead and mentor electrical engineers; oversee high-speed electrical design for optical interconnects; 8+ years hardware design; 3+ years leadership; Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; familiarity with IEEE 802.3, PCIe, I2C, SPI, OIF; Masters preferred.
HFSS, SI/PI analysis, IEEE 802.3, PCIe, I2C, SPI, OIF
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Applications Engineering Manager
Rochester, New York, United States
$115k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
QED Technologies
QED Technologies: Develops and manufactures precision optics polishing and measurement systems.
7+ YOE1+ MgmtExperienced manager leading applications engineering in optics/photonics; strong leadership, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration; 7+ years in optics/photonics industries.
Optical polishing equipment, Metrology equipment, Sales support tools
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Engineering Product Manager
San Jose, California, United States
$169k-$241k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
3+ YOEBachelor's +8 yrs or Master's +6 yrs or PhD +3 yrs in Business or Engineering; strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional leadership; experience with Pluggable Optics and related components.
Optics, DSPs, laser diodes, TIAs, Laser drivers
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Development Manager, Optical Metrology (Fairport, NY, US, 14450)
Fairport, New York, United States
$147k-$202k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Corning
CorningNYSE: GLW: Develops and manufactures specialty glass, ceramics, and optical fiber.
8+ YOE3+ Mgmt8+ years in optical metrology; 3+ years in leadership; BS/MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/Engineering; US citizen or US person required
MS Project, AI tools