Novanta

Sr. Optical Engineer

Bedford, MA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$175kDetected 3 hours ago

PythonC++RoboticsLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringTolerance Analysis

About the role

At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible.
You will make critical technical decisions to ensure high-quality, high-performance products and provide technical leadership on complex, high-impact projects.

Lead the optical design and development of rotary and linear encoder products, including diffractive optical elements, photosensors, light sources, and encoder scale designs.
Perform optical modeling, simulation, and analysis using tools such as Zemax to develop and optimize encoder optical architectures.
Establish and manage optical performance budgets while balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost objectives Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to integrate and validate optical solutions.
Evaluate custom versus commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) optical components and technologies to optimize product cost and performance.
Work with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to source, qualify, and scale optical components for high-volume production Support product verification, validation, calibration, and field troubleshooting activities to ensure product performance and customer satisfaction.
Able to collaborate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and management, while mentoring less experienced team members.
Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs.
This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications.
Build a career powered by innovations that matter!
Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will tackle technical challenges and deliver outstanding results.

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Physics or equivalent field with at least 8 years of related experience.
You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, and MATLAB.
Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Physics or equivalent field with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
Solid understanding of diffractive optic Strong proficiency with optical design tools ( Zemax, Code V, or similar) Hands-on lab experience in optical testing, metrology and characterization Hands-on experience with complex optical assembly development.

Preferred: Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Physics or equivalent field with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.

The salary for this role will range from $130,000 to $175,000 annually based on full-time employment.
Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc.
Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives.

The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers' success.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.

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