Optical Engineer

Optical Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Optical Engineer III for an opportunity at Redmond, WA Location!

Position Title: Optical Engineer III

Location: Redmond, WA

Anticipated Start Date: 02/01/2025

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12+ months

Job Type: Full Time (>%3D40 HRS WEEKLY) - CONTRACT - Onsite

Pay Range: $75/hr to $85/hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with technical leadership team, technical program managers and other research scientists and engineers to devise and execute on design validation of novel optical devices towards program priorities
• Design, build and validate novel optical metrology systems towards supporting design validation activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, productization and system engineering teams to lead and support activity on research prototypes and scale up including pilot scale ramp and technology transfer to contract manufacturer.

Required Skills & Experience:

• PhD degree in the field of Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics
• Experience in diffractive optics design, free-space optics, optical alignment or optomechanics
• Years of experience with scientific programming languages such as LabView, MATLAB, Python, Mathematica, or similar.
• Years of experience in statistical data analysis

Nice to Have:

• Experience in electromagnetic modeling and analysis of nanoscale structures, metastructures, anisotropic materials, films, or holographic elements, using algorithms such as RCWA or FDTD.
• Experience in optical metrology tools such as interferometry, image quality testing, and polarization test
• Experience in LabView programming
• Experience in one or more optical design tools such as VirtualLab, Code V, Zemax, Light Tools or FRED.
• Years of experience in hardware prototyping (e.g., bench prototyping, basic electronics, and software system integration).

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

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About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 248529 when responding to this ad.

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