Senior Optical Design Engineer

Job Summary

Cognex Corporation is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Optical Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced optical systems for our cutting-edge machine vision products. This role involves full lifecycle optical engineering, from conceptualization and simulation to prototyping, testing, and manufacturing support.

Job Responsibilities

* Lead the design and development of complex optical systems for industrial machine vision applications, including lenses, illumination modules, and sensor interfaces.
* Utilize optical design software---Zemax, for system modeling, simulation, analysis, and tolerancing.
* Conduct feasibility studies, trade-off analyses, and detailed performance predictions for new optical architectures.
* Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of optical designs into overall product ...