OPTICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

POSITION SUMMARY / PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

 To provide appropriate technical expertise to all aspects of new product design, verification and introduction as part of the Company’s overall design control procedure.Provide the appropriate lens design and optical expertise in new product development projects, ensuring that appropriate technology is used to bring commercially successful new products to market.Responsible for keeping abreast of the latest lens/optics product developments, evaluating their potential impact on the business and recommending their incorporation into the current and future product lines.Lead and participate in multi disciplinary teams engaged on above activities.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

§Provide appropriate technical expertise to all aspects of new product design, verification and introduction as part of the Company’s overall design control procedure.

§Provide the appropriate lens design and optical expertise in new product development projects, ensuring that appropriate technology is used to bring commercially successful new products to market.

§Provide technical expertise, process, production and project engineering support to Production (Business Unit) Management and Technical Services departments to satisfy business objectives.

§ Liaison betweed external organizations including Universities and Research Institutions and represent the company at scientific seminars. 

§Appraise, specify, develop, commission and test new and existing metrology systems and equipment.

§Assist with defining, undertaking and documenting experiments/tests required to ensure the successful development of new products in a quality manner.

§Support the creation and maintenance of DHR files to the standard required for Regulatory accreditation.

§Provide cross-site lens design and optical expertise to support business objectives across the company.

§Intellectual Property. Patent searching. Review of new Patent Applications. To support our Patent Applications. To assist on infringement reviews. To provide a cross-site liaison with relevant patent specialists and attorneys.

§ Oversee and control the Insert Tooling Drawings on the QMIS system.

§ Provide and Support the software necessary to generate the optical designs within the manufacturing environment, jobfile and minipath file creation.

§Develop and promote the use of Solid Works 3-D Cad as a technical design tool.

§  Timely reporting against objectives, including: /milestone reviews, presentations, monthly reports and key performance indicator monitoring.

§Train other team members as required, to establish and maintain best work practices; including all technical and training documentation.

§ Lead and participate in multi disciplinary teams, engaged on above activities.

§ Other related duties connected with the Company’s business priorities.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 PhD in Physics with concentration in OpticsA minimum of five (5) years experience in a similar role, which should reflect the above duty and responsibility requirements.Strong background in:

Ø Software Design

Ø Programming

Ø CAD

Ø Experience of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Project, PowerPoint