Optical Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us? Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

We are looking for YOU as Opical Design Engineer (m/f/d)  for our location in Bietigheim.

These challenges await you: 

  • Investigate Technical Solutions: Research and develop technical solutions for programs or products, particularly focusing on optical systems and simulations.

  • Develop Front-End Beam Steering Concept: Conceptualize and develop beam steering concepts for optical systems, conducting analytical investigations, optimization, and tolerance calculations using simulation tools like Zemax or FRED

  • Design Optical Components and Modules: Design optical components and modules based on project requirements and specifications.

  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with engineering teams, intellectual property (IP) team, production, quality assurance, and service departments to develop optimal solutions for lasers and optics.

  • Evaluate Requirement Specifications: Assess requirement specifications, ensuring they are feasible from an optical design perspective. Translate these specifications into functional requirements.

  • Establish Optical Unit Qualification Plan: Develop qualification plans and test procedures for optical units, ensuring they meet specified requirements.

  • Support Production Plant: Assist production plants by creating test benches, conducting root cause analysis, and finding solutions to problems that arise during production.

  • Participate in Prototype Development: Contribute to the development of prototypes and optical test benches for new products.

  • Create Technical Documentation: Prepare technical documentation and specification documents for product development, ensuring clarity and accuracy.

  • Communicate with International Customers: Engage in communication with international customers regarding technical aspects of products and projects.

You inspire us with that:

  • Master’s degree in optical engineering, Electronics, Semi-Conductor engineering, Photonics, physics, or related field or equivalent years of experience, Ph.D. preferred

  • 3+ years of experience designing optical systems (e.g., cameras, displays, depth sensors)

  • Experience with Industrial development processes desired

  • Working knowledge of lens manufacturing methods (e.g. cast molding, injection molding, free-form surface generation, diamond turning, coating process etc.) is desirable

  • Knowledge in laser and detector physics is recommended

  • Practical knowhow with Zemax, FRED, Matlab, Python, LightTools, LabView

  • Experience on Automotive process (ASPICE)

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and Englisch, as well as solid teamwork skills

Why Valeo:

At VALEO, we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

  • Compensation package. Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).

  • Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.

  • Benefits. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad,  free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment.

  • Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.

  • Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.

  • The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

 

Good to know:

  • Your contact person: Blerina Krasnqi (blerina.krasniqi@valeo.com)

  • For data protection reasons, please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website

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Job:

Design Quality Engineer

Organization:

Opto-Mechanical

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2024-06-05

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Organisation: 
Valeo