Microvision

Staff Optical Engineer

Orlando, Florida · Staff+

Work authorization requiredDetected 99 days ago

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About the role

Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems.
This role emphasizes strong technical ownership, hands ‑ on validation, and close collaboration across optical, opto ‑ mechanical, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Design and analyze optical components and subsystems using Zemax (OpticStudio)
Perform optical system analysis, including performance trade studies and sensitivity assessments
Perform optical tolerance analysis to assess alignment and manufacturing sensitivities
Support lens design, optimization, and performance evaluation
Develop and execute optical lab setups for model validation and hardware characterization
Work closely with global optical suppliers to review designs, specifications, and manufacturing approaches
Provide technical guidance and review of optical designs and analyses across programs, ensuring consistency, rigor, and best ‑ practice application
Collaborate with opto-mechanical engineers to define alignment strategies and tolerances
Support documentation, reviews, and technical decision making throughout development phases
Define and document lens requirements, coatings and optical specifications

Requirements

7-15+ years of industry experience in optical engineering with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Optics, Physics or related field.
Strong proficiency with Zemax (OpticStudio) for modeling, optimization, and tolerance analysis
Hands‑on experience with lens design and optical component development
Experience defining optical requirements and specifications
Experience defining and reviewing optical coating specifications
Experience working with global suppliers on optical components

Nice to have

Experience using FRED for stray light and non‑sequential optical analysis
Experience with laser ‑ based optical systems
Background in LiDAR, imaging systems, or active optical sensors
Familiarity with opto ‑ mechanical integration and alignment methods
Experience interacting directly with optical vendors during development cycles
MS or PhD in Optical Engineering
Individual work schedules will be at the discretion of management and dependent on role and business needs.
You must live and reside within commuting distance from MicroVision's office in Orlando, FL.

Compensation

Competitive compensation and equity program

Benefits

MicroVision is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit program including:
Competitive compensation and equity program
Choice between an HSA Medical plan with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and generous contributions or a Buy-Up PPO Medical plan
Buy-Up PPO Dental plan 100% employer-paid for employees
Vision coverage 100% employer-paid for employees
Generous time off package including a flexible vacation program as well as incidental personal/sick days and standard holidays
Supplemental pay for Parental Leave
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and long-term disability

Company info

MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer. Our engineering excellence, based in Washington State, Washington D.C., Hamburg, Germany and Orlando, Florida, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions. Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems. MicroVision's core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems. With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing FMCW and MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life.
To strengthen our team at the Orlando location, we are looking for a Staff Optical Engineer. As a key member of MicroVision's Optical Systems Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the company to design and take into production market defining Automotive LiDAR product.
Summary:
In this role you will support the design, analysis, and realization of advanced LiDAR optical architectures. This role blends optical component ownership with significant interaction at the optical system level, supporting new product development from concept through early build phases. The engineer in this position will be responsible for defining optical component requirements, performing detailed analysis, and working directly with global optical suppliers to ensure designs meet performance, manufacturability, and quality expectations. This role emphasizes strong technical ownership, hands ‑ on validation, and close collaboration across optical, opto ‑ mechanical, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams.
MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer.
Our engineering excellence, based in Washington State, Washington D.C., Hamburg, Germany and Orlando, Florida, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions.
MicroVision's core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving.
Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems.
With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing FMCW and MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life.
To strengthen our team at the Orlando location, we are looking for a Staff Optical Engineer.
As a key member of MicroVision's Optical Systems Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the company to design and take into production market defining Automotive LiDAR product.
The engineer in this position will be responsible for defining optical component requirements, performing detailed analysis, and working directly with global optical suppliers to ensure designs meet performance, manufacturability, and quality expectations.
Objectives of This Role:
Own optical component and subsystem definitions within LiDAR architectures
Translate system ‑ level performance needs into clear optical requirements and specifications
Ensure optical designs are robust, tolerant, and manufacturable
Serve as a technical interface between internal teams and external optical suppliers
Your responsibilities:
Conduct FRED based non sequential and stray light analysis

Equal opportunity

Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation in completing the application, attending and/or participating in an interview or in taking any test required for employment.

Visa & Work Authorization

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