Hiring: Staff Optical Engineer Company: Nova Biomedical Location: Waltham, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:18:46 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Performance Testing, Python About the job Required Skills: •Nova Biomedical is seeking a Staff Optical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, verification, and validation of optical and optical-sensing subsystems used in biomedical and diagnostic devices. •The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience developing optical subsystems from design input through prototype testing, verification, and product-development support. This individual must be able to solve complex technical problems independently while guiding cross-functional engineering contributors and less-experienced engineers. •Collect design inputs and translate product and system requirements into clear optical subsystem requirements. •Create and maintain design-output documentation for optical subsystems used in new and next-generation instrument platforms. •Lead or support optical subsystem architecture for imaging, spectroscopy, illumination, detection, and optical-sensing applications. •Define optical interfaces with mechanical, electrical, fluidic, software, disposable sensor, and analytical subsystems. •Design, model, prototype, characterize, and optimize optical paths, illumination and detection methods, opto-mechanical assemblies, imaging systems, and spectroscopic measurement approaches. •Select and evaluate optical components based on system performance, reliability, manufacturability, and product requirements. Qualifications: •Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline required. •Master of Science degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. •Eight or more years of experience developing optical subsystems for instrumentation, sensors, biomedical systems, diagnostic devices, or medical devices. •8 to 12+ of relevant industry and/or applied research experience preferred. •Demonstrated experience developing optical or sensor subsystems through design input, subsystem design, prototyping, testing, verification, documentation, and cross-functional integration. •Hands-on optical hardware development experience, including optical path design, illumination and detection approaches, imaging or spectroscopic measurement systems, prototype builds, optical alignment, characterization, and performance testing. •Medical device, biomedical instrumentation, diagnostic device, or regulated product-development experience strongly preferred. •Strong experimental design, Design of Experiments, data analysis, troubleshooting, and system-characterization skills. •Demonstrated capacity to interpret technical results and recommend appropriate design improvements. •Solid functional working knowledge of optical design, ray tracing, modeling, data analysis, and engineering tools such as Zemax, TracePro, Python, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, ANSYS, or equivalent tools. Compensation: •$151,000 - $202,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!