Optical Design Engineer | Moondog Optics, Inc.

Moondog Optics, Inc. is a young and growing company that specializes in designing optical & opto-mechanical systems for consumer, medical, and cinematography products.  We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Optical Design Engineer in our Fairport, NY office. This opening is for a full time position.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Optical design experience for mobile camera modules, pico projectors, virtual/augmented reality systems, cinema cameras, and/or medical devices.
• Fluency with Zemax and/or Code V.
• Experience with tolerancing and stray light analysis.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a strong core technical team.
• Experience working directly with customers in-person and in web/conference calls, including preparing and presenting design reviews.
• Basic understanding of opto-mechanical design principles.  Ability to work effectively with opto-mechanical designers.

Additional background that would be beneficial:

• Experience/interest in new business development.
• Experience working with US, European, and Asian suppliers of optical and opto-mechanical components/systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with lab testing such as MTF, stray light, transmission, etc.
• Experience writing Zemax and/or Code V macros, DLLs, and/or custom Python routines for advanced analysis of optical systems.
• Optical design experience with injection molded polymer aspheres and/or compression molded glass aspheres.

Job Requirements:

• 10+ years optical design experience in a product development environment.
• B.S. degree in Optics, Physics, or related discipline.  M.S. preferred.
• A solid understanding of manufacturing state-of-the-art for glass and plastic optics.
• Being a creative self-starter, capable of developing ideas and working with little supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• An openness to domestic and international travel.