Roles · Manufacturing
AI optical design engineer
Designs optical systems and tests photonic components. Develops imaging products and integrates systems for production.

Optical design engineer · What it does
Three tasks it takes off your hands
- Develop optical or imaging systems and components.
- Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
- Design, integrate, or test photonics systems.
Where these come from
The tasks of “Photonics Engineers” (O*NET 17-2199.07), as O*NET lists them:
- Develop optical or imaging systems, such as optical imaging products, optical components, image processes, signal process technologies, or optical systems.
- Develop or test photonic prototypes or models.
- Design, integrate, or test photonics systems or components.
Optical design engineer · Tools and industries
It works in the tools you already use
- C++
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Python
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- C
Industries it fits
Hire this roleRole facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits
