Lead Optical Engineering - Stray Light
Veracity Ventures Inc.•City of Rochester, NY
•$110,000 - $180,000•Onsite
About The Position
Veracity Ventures Inc. is looking for a talented and driven Lead Optical Engineer specializing in Stray Light to join our growing team in Rochester, NY. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of cutting-edge optical system design and analysis in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of optical engineering, we want to hear from you.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of relevant optical engineering experience
- Strong stray-light analysis and non-sequential optical modeling experience
- 2–3 years with FRED or similar stray-light analysis tools
- Experience with space-based EO/IR, imaging, sensing, or high-performance optical systems
- Knowledge of scattering, ghosting, BSDF/BRDF, radiometric performance, throughput, SNR, and image quality
- Experience with baffles, stops, surface treatments, contamination control, and optical alignment
- Zemax OpticStudio and/or Code V experience
- Optical metrology experience with interferometers, autocollimators, laser trackers, or phase retrieval
- MATLAB and/or Python experience
- Experience supporting optical design, integration, testing, verification, troubleshooting, and technical documentation
- Ability to obtain a federal security clearance
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of cutting-edge optical system design and analysis.
Benefits
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
