Optical Design Engineer

3 weeks ago


Cleveland, United States Volk Optical Full time

At Volk, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality eye care, and we're dedicated to ending preventable blindness around the world. By joining our team, you'll be part of a community of passionate, driven individuals who are committed to improving ophthalmological technology and making a difference in people's lives. We're more than just a company - we're a team, and we pride ourselves on our inclusive, supportive, and growing culture. We recognize that each member of our team brings unique experiences, perspectives, and talents to the table, and we value the diversity and creativity that each individual brings. We believe that fostering a culture of inclusion and respect is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.



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The Optical Design Engineer role in the Product Development Team provides an opportunity to work within a highly cross-functional group of scientists, engineers and product managers to develop and commercialize innovative and game-changing products in the field of ophthalmic imaging. The nature of projects may range from new product development, technology development and improving existing product features to serve customers. A strong grasp on the fundamentals of optics, lens design and materials, optical coatings, optical imaging system design, hands-on experience in prototyping complete optical imaging systems, project management experience, team-player with effective communication skills, open-mindedness to new ideas and a solution-oriented approach are some of the key attributes that are expected from the person.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD in optics, physics, biomedical, electrical engineering, or related field; or MS in optics, biomedical instrumentation, electrical engineering, physics, bioengineering, or related field plus 1-3 years of relevant work experience; or BS in optics, biomedical instrumentation, or related field plus 6+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in opto-mechanical design including optical housing and/or physical hardware using software tools such as Solidworks and Zemax.
  • Experience in development of highly compact, hand-held and portable imaging systems.
  • Experience in optical coatings and improvement of optical manufacturing processes.
  • Experience in optics for laser applications and microscopes.
  • Mathematical and statistical modeling skills to simulate and condense experimental results using Matlab, C++, Minitab, etc.
  • Experience in pilot production process in industry environment.
  • Familiarity with product development process in medical device industry and good documentation practices.
  • Experience with Voice-Of-the-Customer and ideation techniques.
  • Familiarity with the ophthalmic or optometric market.
  • New product development and sustaining engineering project management experience.
  • Working experience in a 21CFR/ISO13485 medical device regulated environment.


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