Optical Engineer

Company: Blue Signal Search
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Our client is a leading provider of technology applications for construction, businesses, and homes. Their innovation-forward business model has driven consistently high growth and profitability over their history. They are hiring an Optical Engineer to play a prominent role in its new product design and R&D activities. --The Optical Engineer will support the product design team through testing and analysis, ultimately implementing successful concepts. They will bring a fresh vision and toolset to the company---s internal design capabilities. The person hired for this role will be able to select their own preferred software. --
This Role Offers:

• Competitive base salary plus sizeable benefits package, 401(K) matching, and bonus potential.
• Opportunity to work within innovative teams operating within one of the most exciting industries in the tech world today.
• High degree of autonomy to bring fresh perspective to the engineering and R&D teams and restructure the current business unit---s processes and relationships.
• Best-in-class technology with a diverse solutions portfolio in key growth areas.
• Strong company culture of mentorship.
• Work to connect people, applications, and devices in high-demand markets such as commercial construction and consumer products.
• Company has top of the line technology and facilities, including an in-house UL testing facility and photometer.
• Company has major product launches planned --- just looking for the support to finalize the execution.
  Focus:
  • Interact with brand managers and various engineering disciplines to develop products with integrated optical systems.
  • Support the design, evaluation, and specification of systems. Conduct testing in accordance to regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally within a team atmosphere to design and develop world class products in an accelerated timeframe while meeting product definitions for performance, quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
  • Work with offsite/external teams and vendors to contribute to multiple methods of product development.
  • As needed, support complex projects as a member of a project team and act as a technical resource responsible for accomplishing the engineering tasks associated with these projects.
    Skill Set
    • 2+ years of hands-on design, test, and/or R&D experience OR equivalent degree in optics, physics, or applicable field.
    • Must have experience with simulation software.
    • Background prototyping with the ability to evaluate the current product line.
    • Ability to perform test and measurement activities, with knowledge of standard regulations and best practices.
    • Vendor and supplier level experience a plus --- in order to leverage industry---s newest developments and evaluate trends.
    • Technical certifications a plus.

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