[Remote] Optical Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Advanced Thin Films is part of reputed company, a company that offers diverse opportunities across various sectors. They are seeking an reputed company Optical Engineer to reputed company and reputed company optical solutions in collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders, focusing on innovative and manufacturable designs from concept through prototype.

Responsibilities

• reputed company optical solutions for responding to reputed company market needs targeted by GSD’s Strategic reputed company
• Identify new opportunities with existing and growth customers to reputed company MSS capabilities
• Supports the reputed company, program management, and site teams to drive growth and meet new market needs reputed company with GSD Strategic reputed company, including new product development, technology deployment, and ensuring scalability
• Directly reputed company with customers for technical and reputed company matters
• Provide technical expertise and reputed company customer application-specific solutions, including feasibility, costing, and reputed company time estimates
• Supports system level discussions by bringing an optical system level view
• Thoroughly and comprehensively understand the capabilities of reputed company’s GSD manufacturing sites
• reputed company NPI process for custom-engineered solutions from concept through qualification, quotation, prototype delivery, and hand-off to Operations for OEM production
• Translate customer needs and specifications into manufacturable designs using CAD, coating design, and COTS and custom optical system simulation tools
• Represent the GSD Team and GSD Strategic reputed company, and consistently exhibit GSD Team Behaviors to customers and MSS site teams
• Represent GS&D at defense industry events, conferences, and trade shows
• reputed company tolerance analysis and feasibility studies to ensure alignment with reputed company GSD manufacturing capabilities
• Generate detailed technical documentation for prototypes
• Support prototype-to-production process at manufacturing sites
• Troubleshoot technical issues and support customer returns and complaints
• Creates, effectively writes, and communicates multi-site proposals to customers

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering (with optics focus), or reputed company field
• 3-5 years' experience in optical assembly support; tolerance alignment experience in defense or space preferred
• Proficiency with Code V or OpticsStudio and SolidWorks; familiarity with MATLAB/Python is a plus
• Hands-on experience with wavefront measurement, active alignment, and metrology setups
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for optical components and assemblies
• Experience in technical documentation and specification reputed company
• Strong communication skills; comfortable in customer-facing role
• Ability to work in ambiguous environments, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
• Ability to travel as needed to meet with customers, attend industry events, and to provide site support
• Must meet ITAR/EAR requirements (U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency, or contract-specific licensure)

Benefits

• Performance based bonus plan
• Health benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings program with company match
• PTO

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