Optics Engineer Intern

About the role
We're developing an ophthalmic diagnostic instrument and need an optical design engineer to model and validate a key optical subsystem in simulation before we move to hardware fabrication.
What you'll actually do
Build and validate a Zemax/OpticStudio model of a rotating multi-element optical assembly used for variable refractive power correction
Verify modeled optical performance against theoretical predictions using real lens curvature, thickness, and material data
Characterize aberrations introduced across the assembly's full operating range
Verify clear aperture / vignetting performance for the intended use case across that range
Model interaction effects with an adjacent optical correction stage in the same light path
Recommend final component specifications (dimensions, power, material, coating) based on simulation results
Produce a validated optical design spec for handoff to mechanical/optomechanical engineering and prototype bench-testing
Must-have
Hands-on experience with Zemax OpticStudio (or equivalent — Code V) on shipped optical designs
Solid grounding in geometric/physical optics: lens power, aberration theory, ray tracing, aperture analysis
Able to work from first-principles optical formulas and conceptual specs, not just pre-built templates
Strongly preferred
Prior experience with ophthalmic/refractive optics — phoropters, autorefractors, trial lens systems, or similar clinical vision instruments
Familiarity with diopter-based power specification and ophthalmic lens tolerancing
Experience designing for motorized/rotating optomechanical assemblies
Nice-to-have
Python/MATLAB scripting for parametric sweeps and merit-function optimization
Medical device development experience, particularly under regulatory constraints
Deliverables
Zemax model of the assembly with the relevant parameter swept
Aberration and vignetting analysis across the operating range
Recommended final component specification
Written report for fabrication handoff and future regulatory documentation

Work arrangement
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