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Optical Applications Engineer

Avantier Inc.20 days ago
Remote
North York, Ontario
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Optical Applications Engineer (Remote)

Job Description:

Avantier Inc., a premium high-precision custom optics manufacturer and innovative imaging solutions provider, is seeking an experienced Optical Applications Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-precision custom optical solutions to clients across industries such as AR/VR, Life Sciences, Biomedical, Aerospace, and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead optical design and engineering efforts for new customer projects.
  • Collaborate with customers, the Sales team, and Sales Engineers to drive project success.
  • Assist the Sales team during technical calls with engineers.
  • Review and interpret customer optical systems using Zemax.
  • Develop and manage the production of marketing materials (online, electronic, video, and print).
  • Create and deliver training materials for the Sales team and onboard new engineering team members.
  • Work closely with the marketing team on product launches and existing product enhancements.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in optical engineering, opto-mechanical systems, optical assembly, or optical metrology.
  • Expertise in optical lens fabrication, plastic optical materials, complex optical system designs, and tolerance analyses.
  • Proficiency in sequential and non-sequential ray tracing.
  • Strong knowledge of optical simulation software such as Zemax, CodeV, or LightTools.
  • Proven ability to perform comprehensive system-level performance analyses and develop detailed optical system specifications.
  • Deep understanding of the complete production lifecycle, from design to manufacturing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree (Required)

  • Major: Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.

  • Minimum Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience in optical design, product development, or applications engineering.

Required Skills:

  • Experience with Zemax, SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

This is a remote position.

About Avantier Inc.

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Avantier Inc. is an unparalleled leader in providing imaging systems solutions and optical solutions. We offer advanced precision custom optical design, optical engineering, optical lens assembly, rapid optical proto-typing, image processing and manufacturing services. Avantier is both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 certified.