Lead Optical Engineering - Stray Light

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

About the Role:

Veracity Ventures Inc. is looking for a talented and driven Lead Optical Engineer specializing in Stray Light to join our growing team in Rochester, NY. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of cutting-edge optical system design and analysis in a collaborative, innovation-focused environment. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of optical engineering, we want to hear from you.

Skills & Experience:

• 7–10+ years of relevant optical engineering experience
• Strong stray-light analysis and non-sequential optical modeling experience
• 2–3 years with FRED or similar stray-light analysis tools
• Experience with space-based EO/IR, imaging, sensing, or high-performance optical systems
• Knowledge of scattering, ghosting, BSDF/BRDF, radiometric performance, throughput, SNR, and image quality
• Experience with baffles, stops, surface treatments, contamination control, and optical alignment
• Zemax OpticStudio and/or Code V experience
• Optical metrology experience with interferometers, autocollimators, laser trackers, or phase retrieval
• MATLAB and/or Python experience
• Experience supporting optical design, integration, testing, verification, troubleshooting, and technical documentation
• Ability to obtain a federal security clearance

Education:
Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.

About Us:

Veracity Ventures Inc. is a forward-thinking technology company headquartered in the heart of Rochester, NY — a city renowned as a global hub for optical and imaging innovation. We've built a reputation for delivering high-precision optical solutions that our customers trust and rely on across demanding industries. Our team thrives in an environment that values expertise, curiosity, and the drive to solve the most challenging problems in optics.