Focuslight Switzerland is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end micro-optics. We have many years of experience in the fields of optical design, micro manufacturing and metrology. Our micro-optical components meet the highest requirements for applications in photolithography, optical networks, medicine and metrology. We are looking for a :
The Senior Optical Engineer will lead our activity in physical optics. As subject matter expert in the corporate R&D team you will be responsible for the physical optics product range at Focuslight. This includes diffractive optical elements, Metaoptics and all products where physical optics plays a major role to realize a certain optical function. To be successful you need to have a complete understanding of the laws involved in manufacturing miniaturized structures for optical use.
Job Responsibility
In more detail the Subject Matter Expert should
- Design micro-optical components based on physical optics principle
- Design, simulate and optimize diffractive optical components
- Lead and mentor a team to oversee the production of such components on different platforms and perform the functional test required to meet the customer’s specifications.
- Accumulate the knowhow from quick and inexpensive failures.
- Efficiently use the global internal and external resources to produce the DOE products competitive in the market.
- Establish technical documentation
- Provide Technical support across the globe
Key Competences
- Excellent technical and analytical understanding of complex subjects
- Habitude to work in project teams merging different competencies
- Able to plan experiments unifying different technology platforms
- Lead a project team of experienced engineers and technicians to obtain a common goal
- Connections within the etched optics industry and research institutes
- A personality that is goal-oriented, self-driven, give quick response and has a strong sense of responsibility
Professional skills
- B. Sc. / M. Sc./Ph. Degree in Microtechnology/Physics/Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience in metrology and characterization of micro and nanostructures
- Fluent in English, German as well as French
- Highly experienced in optical system design and analysis of diffractive optics
- Experience with optical design software optical and modelling tools (VirtualLab, …)
- Skilled in numerical computing software tools (MatLab, Pyhton, …)
- Knowing how to use computational hardware and AI to optimize optical design more efficiently and effectively is a plus.
- Profound knowledge in micro and nanofabrication technology and clean room fabrication process including DOE and metaoptics wafer foundries.
- Familiar with the capabilities of major DOE and metaoptics suppliers and their market trends.