Quartus Engineering is a leading provider of engineering services specializing in optics and hardware solutions. The Optical Engineer will design, develop, analyze, and build optical systems while applying principles of optics, photonics, mechanics, and materials science.
Responsibilities
- Design components and systems for both short-term and long-term solutions for customer applications
- Provide tolerance analysis and recommendations for tolerances required for system performance
- Analyze problems and design custom solutions
- Provide reports in PowerPoint or word describing in detail the problem, design space, solutions, and limitations of a design
- Build test stations for evaluating system performances in a hands-on cleanroom environment
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by consistently educating oneself in areas of science necessary for completing the projects and tasks at hand
- Educate other team members and engineers in optical science and other fundamental physics principles to build the technical capability of the company as a whole
Skills
- BS or MS in Optics, Physics, or similar Engineering field and 0-3 years of experience
- Experience using optical CAD software (e.g. Zemax, FRED) and MATLAB
- Experience with alignment and optical components for system integration, metrology, testing, etc
- Strong understanding on fundamental optical physics (imaging optics, non-imaging optics, fourier optics, diffractive optics, etc.)
- Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate a fundamental understanding of an optical system to non-optical engineers
- US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)
Benefits
- Discretionary performance-based bonus
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k plan with company match
Company Overview
Quartus Engineering is an engineering company specializing in design, analysis, and testing services. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://quartus.com.