DESCRIPTION KEY ROLE
Develop next generation optical systems incorporating Peak Nano’s proprietary nano-layered polymer gradient index of refraction (LGRIN) optical elements for a wide range of markets including biomedical, automation, and entertainment. Work as part of an agile optical modeling and design team reporting directly to the SVP of Optical Engineering on LGRIN manufacturing process development as well as customer driven optical design projects. You will work closely with both the internal manufacturing and optical design teams to develop and validate manufacturing processes for full-scale LGRIN lens production. Primary responsibilities include:
Interface with Peak Nano’s internal LGRIN manufacturing team to develop lens manufacturing methods by rigorously investigating the impact of process variations on optical element quality and guiding future manufacturing process improvements
Design, build, and execute precision optical experiments to evaluate material and element level properties of LGRIN optics at various stages of production
Simulate various LGRIN optical materials, elements, and systems using a combination of commercially available and custom modeling tools
Evaluate quality of LGRIN materials and optics using commercial optical metrology equipment (e.g. interferometers, spectro-photometers, line profilometer, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
BS in Physics, Optics or Electrical Engineering + 2 years of direct optical engineering experience (a MS with sufficient laboratory experience may be substituted for direct experience)
Significant experience in optics laboratories designing, assembling, aligning, and executing experiments for both imaging and non-imaging optical systems
Proficient with MATLAB (or Python) for data analysis and presentation
Familiarity with optical metrology as applied to the determination of base material optical properties through system testing.
Possession of excellent written and oral communication skills
Familiarity with Zemax OpticStudio (or equivalent OSLO, CODE V, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Optics, or Electrical Engineering
Proficient in programming languages such as C/C++ (in addition to MATLAB and/or Python)
Experience working closely with mechanical engineers to develop procedures and processes for optical element fabrication (e.g. diamond turning, polishing, etc.)
Familiarity with defining industrial standards for optical material and element quality
Proficient in using and maintaining optical metrology equipment as applied to determination of base material optical properties through system testing
Proficient in making measurements to quantify and certify optical materials and elements to industry standards
Advanced user of Zemax OpticStudio including direct experience with writing ZOS-API scripts and ZPL macros.
To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resumé to Suzanne Vinzant.