Optical Engineer

Job Description

Optical Design Engineer

We are seeking an Optical Design Engineer to join a well-respected team of engineers in building innovative LED lighting for emergency vehicles — the lights that help first responders save lives. We’re looking for a hands-on, scrappy, creative Optical Engineer to become our in-house expert on all things optics. If you know how to shape, mix, bend, and throw light like a wizard, we want to talk.

This is a ground-floor opportunity : you’ll be our first in-house optical expert. You’ll own the optical performance of every lighting product we make — from warning lights to scene lights to the next generation of integrated multi-color systems — and will play a key role in helping us outshine the competition.

What you’ll do :

• Review and analyze existing products to identify optical improvement opportunities.
• Design next-generation LED optics for warning lights, scene lights, and headlights.
• Drive innovation in multi-color, under-one-optic designs (think stage lighting meets public safety).
• Select lens materials (primarily acrylic or polycarbonate; silicone a plus) and specify optical geometry (reflectors, collimators, beam-shaping elements, etc.).
• Collaborate with our mechanical and embedded product engineers to deliver fully integrated lighting systems.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers to source, tool, and validate optical components.
• Use photometric equipment (like goniophotometers and integrating spheres) to validate optical performance.
• Guide software / tool selection for optical simulation and modeling — we’re open to what works best.

What we’re looking for :

Who you are :

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Requirements

LED Lighting Design, Optical Engineering