Senior Optical Engineer

FARO is an imaging company - and an imagining company. We envision a better, more insightful, and more powerful world realized through digital 3D means and measurement technologies. Right from the start, we have helped our customers make better decisions - faster and more accurately than anyone else in the industry.

We work with the largest companies on the planet to provide the solutions that enable them to overcome their most pressing industry challenges. In aerospace and automotive, we work with firms like SpaceX, NASA, Tesla and Volvo among others. In the construction industry, we work with the largest builders to scan and design astonishing projects. For public safety professionals, our forensics scanning tools solve crimes and document scenes with high tech gear you probably see on CSI and in the movies!

We believe that if it can be dreamed it can also be measured. And if it can be measured, it can also be realized.

FARO is looking for a Senior Optical Engineer to work out of our Americas office in Exton, Pennsylvania.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Creates different optical design architectures for particular applications and requirements
• Performs detailed simulation analysis for the designs for risk mitigations as needed for the new product development and product upgrades
• Performs experiments & analysis to evaluate robustness of the optical design to noise and environmental variables
• Identifies potential improvements in the designs via existing data or simulation
• Engages with vendors and suppliers for design improvements, cost reduction and reliability improvements
• Interacts with device, hardware, and software design teams to assist in overall development of optical systems, specifying, selecting and qualifying active and passive optical components, developing and benchmarking system performance models
• Develops and implements test procedures and/or evaluates and selects appropriate test instrumentation
• Tests new and existing designs and documents changes through a formal engineering change notification process
• May apply quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and propose, develop, and implement solutions for corrective action
• Provides multi-discipline support to operations and other functional groups in different stages of the product lifecycle
• Develop system design concepts and architectures for laser-based tracking systems
• Detailed optical system analysis for a given optical system design
• Tolerance allocation of optical system and perform design for manufacturability in simulation to predict as built performance
• Evaluate the design for robustness to noise and environmental variables
• DFM with vendor
• Drive module development from prototypes to series state, interfacing with external partners

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of experience designing laser optical system
• Deep knowledge of, and experience with Optical Design Software
• Optical design skills on module level
• Experience in optical system manufacturing
• Experience in applying Design for X principles (design for manufacturing, service, cost, reliability)
• Profound experience in at least one additional optical area (laser systems, camera systems, or similar)
• Profound programming skills for advanced data analysis, test implementation and system accuracy analysis
• Can decompose larger sections of work
• Can turn ticket into solution

WHAT FARO CAN OFFER YOU:

FARO has excellent benefits for you and your family. We not only care for our employees but also to their immediate family members. We believe in a balanced work-life and have developed programs and benefits plans to support that ethic, such as:

• A competitive paid time off bank and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and AD&D insurance plans
• Pre-tax flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 401K with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities
• Wellness fairs
• Frequent lunch and learns to help educate employees about issues affecting their lives
• Other employee events

INCLUSIVE

At FARO, we are committed to encouraging different perspectives and ideas that foster innovation. We believe that we are strongest with a diverse team of employees. We want every FARO employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for all and encouraging open collaboration and communication.

FARO is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. FARO is a government contractor and will take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders.

Join us. Become part of a dynamic organization that values quality, leadership, teamwork, honesty and openness as a way of life in conducting our business.