Optical Engineer

Job Summary:

CADFEM Singapore is looking for a Zemax Application Engineer to support customers in the application of optical design and simulation solutions. The role will involve providing technical consulting, application support, product demonstrations, training, and pre-sales support using Zemax OpticStudio and related optical engineering tools.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in optical engineering, photonics, or a related engineering discipline, along with hands-on experience in optical design and simulation.

Key Responsibilities:

o Provide technical support and application consulting for Zemax OpticStudio and related optical simulation solutions.

o Understand customer requirements and translate engineering challenges into appropriate simulation and optical design solutions.

o Conduct product demonstrations, technical presentations, workshops, and customer training on Zemax.

o Support the sales team during technical pre-sales activities, including requirement analysis, solution proposals, demonstrations, and technical discussions.

o Develop application examples, technical content, tutorials, and use cases to demonstrate the capabilities of Zemax.

o Assist customers with optical modelling, including imaging systems, illumination systems, stray light, tolerancing, optimization, and system performance analysis.

o Work closely with customers to troubleshoot simulation and modelling challenges and recommend suitable approaches.

o Collaborate with internal and regional CADFEM teams to share technical knowledge and develop customer solutions.

o Support seminars, webinars, technical events, and customer engagement activities.

o Keep up to date with developments in optical design, photonics, simulation technologies, and Zemax software.

Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Optics & Photonics, Physics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

o Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. Candidates with 1 year of relevant experience in optical design, simulation, photonics, or application engineering will also be considered.

o Strong knowledge in Zemax OpticStudio is an advantage.

o Experience in a customer-facing, application engineering, technical support, consulting, or pre-sales role is considered.

Technical Requirements:

o Strong understanding of geometrical optics, physical optics, optical system design, and optical engineering principles.

o Knowledge in areas such as:

­ Optical system design and optimization

­ Lens design

­ Illumination & imaging systems

­ Stray light analysis

­ Tolerance analysis

­ MTF and optical performance analysis

­ Non-sequential optical modelling

o Familiarity with other optical design/simulation tools such as CODE V, LightTools, ASAP, TracePro, or MATLAB/Python will be an advantage.

o Ability to understand and explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.