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About the Role

As an R&D Optical Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing optical systems from ideation through implementation, including lens design, optical packaging, prototyping, and validation activities. You will adhere to business standards, engineering best practices, and product/program requirements throughout the development lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure optical components are manufacturable and meet performance expectations. You will partner with suppliers to optimize designs for cost, manufacturability, and long-term production consistency. You will perform optical modeling and analysis, including alignment methods, lens selection, modulation transfer function (MTF) analysis, and field of view (FOV) optimization. You will support NPI activities to ensure successful transition from development to production. You will investigate emerging optical technologies and contribute to innovation efforts and patent development. You will maintain accurate design records, test reports, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

Designing and developing optical systems from ideation through implementation, including lens design, optical packaging, prototyping, and validation activities.
Adhering to business standards, engineering best practices, and product/program requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
Working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure optical components are manufacturable and meet performance expectations.
Partnering with suppliers to optimize designs for cost, manufacturability, and long-term production consistency.
Performing optical modeling and analysis, including alignment methods, lens selection, modulation transfer function (MTF) analysis, and field of view (FOV) optimization.
Supporting NPI activities to ensure successful transition from development to production.
Investigating emerging optical technologies and contributing to innovation efforts and patent development.
Maintaining accurate design records, test reports, and technical documentation.

Requirements

Have a Bachelor’s degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the design and development of optical products.
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment.
The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.

Skills

Optical system design
Optical alignment methods
Lens selection
MTF analysis
FOV optimization
Optical design software such as Code V and/or Zemax
CAD tools such as SolidWorks

Location

Skaneateles, NY

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

Minimum of 1 year of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Salary/Compensations

$87,870.00 - $163,120.00

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
Comprehensive private medical care options
Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
Tailored financial programs
Additional elected or voluntary benefits
Eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).
Choice of coverage options that best suit your needs.
Eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package.
Eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

About the Company

As the world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT), Waygate Technologies offers the broadest portfolio of industrial inspection solutions.
Our solutions include radiography and computed tomography (CT), remote visual inspection, ultrasound and eddy current technologies.
We ensure safety, quality and productivity for our customers across major industries around the world.
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes.
We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work.
We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century.
But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today.
We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Equal Opportunity

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Physics & Metrology, Product Design and Engineering