Optical Engineer (Early Career) - 069QE

Quartus Engineering•San Diego, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Quartus Engineering Incorporated is a leading provider of engineering services and integrated hardware solutions, utilizing advanced computer-aided engineering tools in optics, structural, thermal, and coupled analyses, combined with design, prototype, integration, and test capabilities. Quartus is a key contributor to aerospace advancements, specializing in engineering simulation and custom hardware, involved in diverse optical systems, launch vehicle, and spacecraft projects including design, analysis, testing, and hardware assembly and integration. Their aerospace expertise also covers aircraft structural design, analysis, and testing, supporting FAA certifications, and excelling in commercial and defense aircraft applications, as well as custom optical systems like laser communications terminals and lidar payloads for aerial and space applications. As an Optical Engineer in the San Diego office, the role involves designing, developing, analyzing, and building optical systems on a project-by-project basis, applying principles in optics, photonics, mechanics, and materials science.

Requirements

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)

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.