optical engineer Lawrenceville, NJ
Job description
Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, provides software, instruments and services to improve the precision, performance and efficiency of your color workflow. For over five decades, Datacolor has earned our reputation as a trusted leader by delivering unmatched capabilities that rapidly address the full spectrum of color challenges in textile and apparel, paint and coatings, automotive, plastics, photography and videography, and other industries.
Our global teams provide sales, service and support in over 100 countries throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia. For more information, visit www.datacolor.com.
To support our business, we are looking for a Electro Optical Engineer.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Electro-Optical engineer with expertise in spectrometer module design and development. Our ideal candidate has a strong background in electro-optical engineering, optical design, spectroscopy system design, testing, and optimization. You will play a crucial role in advancing our hardware product line and ensuring the highest quality and accuracy in color measurements. This role offers a unique opportunity for a self-starter to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
In this role you will/are:
- Design, develop, and optimize spectrometer modules for precise and accurate color measurement. This includes the design and selection of lenses, filters, diffraction gratings, sensors, light sources, and signal-processing electronics.
- Proficient at calculating or modeling theoretical optical system performance and hands-on lab development and testing experience.
- In-depth understanding of dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio, quantum yield, optical transmission/reflection, etc. Conduct trade-off analysis to balance cost and performance.
- Serve as subject matter expert on optics, gratings, sensors, illumination sources and accompanying electronics to drive new product development.
- Knowledge in optical design software and simulation tools, to optimize spectrometer module design. Conduct noise, tray light and tolerance stack up analysis to improve system efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to design and build prototypes of spectrometer modules for performance evaluation and testing. Validate the prototypes within the larger system.
- Design and develop testing and validation procedures to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and stability of spectrometer modules and their transfer to production. Identify and resolve technical issues or limitations during the development process.
- Document and communicate the technical details of the system and testing results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Stay up to date on emerging trends, technologies, and standards in the field of electro-optics, spectroscopy, and color measurement. Evaluate and recommend potential enhancements or modifications to existing products or future developments.
Experience & Qualification
You have:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in electro-optical system design and development.
- Experience with spectrometer development, including designing and integrating optical components, detectors, and light sources.
- Proficient at calculating or modeling theoretical optical system performance and hands-on experience in building and testing optical prototypes and conducting performance evaluations.
- Solid understanding of electronics, signal processing, and data acquisition systems relevant to spectroscopic instruments. Experience developing electro-optical products with complex control electronics (e.g., microcontrollers, FPGAs and analog electronics)
- Experience with design tools (such as Zemax, MATLAB, Python, Solidworks..)
- Familiar with transfer to production and NPI (New Product Introduction) processes.
- Comfort working in a cross-functional product team.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Documenting and communicating the technical details of the system to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desired Skills & Experience / Bonus Points
- Knowledge of color science and color measurement
Location:
Datacolor Lawrenceville, NJ office/Remote – Hybrid Schedule
Our Core Values:
Learn, understand and live the Datacolor Core Values of Customer Focus, Execution, Ownership, Team Work, Learning, Ethics, and Passion.
Your Benefits:
Datacolor offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family’s needs.
- Paid Time Off
- Community Volunteerism Opportunities
- Annual Bonus Potential for all FT Employees.
- Company Matched 401k
- Company-Sponsored Employee Events
***Offers of employment made by the company are contingent upon satisfactory completion of one or all of the following: a background investigation, education verification, and reference check.***
Interested:
- Want to work in a company focused on innovative color management solutions?
- Looking for flexibility and autonomy in a global and diverse company?
- Want to be able to make daily connections with people all over the globe?
- Do you want to work in an open and informal atmosphere where your personal input is valuable?
Do not hesitate and join Datacolor if the answer is yes!
Datacolor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
