Senior Optical / Imaging Engineer
Shape the light. Build the image. Prove it on the bench.
Design and validate compact industrial imaging systems, from lens and illumination choices to a working prototype. You will own optical performance and work closely with mechanical, vision software and application engineers.
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Bengaluru preferred, with hands-on lab and prototype work. Full-time and consulting engagements considered; please state your preference and earliest availability. Compensation and engagement terms will be discussed based on relevant experience and scope.
Why Qualitas
Build real industrial imaging systems with a team that connects optics, image acquisition, application engineering and AI-powered inspection. Take engineering decisions from the bench to a working system, with clear ownership and measurable results.
What you will do
- Translate inspection needs into field of view, resolution, working distance, depth of field and image-quality requirements.
- Select cameras, sensors, lenses, LED lighting, diffusers and polarization; evaluate multi-camera layouts and compact optical paths.
- Model illumination, reflections and stray light using optical simulation where useful, then validate predictions on the bench.
- Build experiments to control glare, shadows and ambient-light variation across different surfaces and product sizes.
- Document optical performance, tolerances, calibration, component choices and test results for repeatable production.
What you bring
- Demonstrated hands-on delivery of optical or imaging systems, with evidence of physical prototypes and measured results.
- Strong fundamentals in geometric optics, image formation, reflection and refraction, illumination, sensor sampling, depth of field and image-quality tradeoffs.
- Ability to troubleshoot reflective surfaces, non-uniform lighting, distortion and focus constraints.
- Ability to reason from first principles, design practical experiments and validate optical decisions with measured results; specific simulation-tool experience is not required.
- Ability to collaborate across optics, mechanical design, electronics and software and explain engineering decisions clearly.
Useful additional experience (optional)
- Familiarity with ray tracing or optical/illumination simulation tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, LightTools, TracePro or equivalent, to explore optical paths, illumination, reflections and stray light. These are examples, not prerequisites; strong fundamentals and an ability to learn new tools matter more than experience with any particular package.
- Experience with mirrors, folded optical paths or multi-view imaging arrangements, including practical understanding of alignment, coverage, image quality and calibration tradeoffs.
- Industrial machine vision, optomechanical packaging, multi-camera calibration or design for manufacturing.
- Experience with pulsed LED lighting, light-exposure evaluation, lens testing or image-quality measurement.
Your initial focus
Develop a feasible optical architecture, validate the critical imaging risks with bench tests, and contribute a compact working prototype with a documented performance baseline.
Apply: Senior Optical / Imaging Engineer
Email your CV or professional profile to [email protected] with the role title in the subject. Include a brief description of one or two systems you have personally built, your contribution and measured results, your location, notice period/availability and preferred engagement type. Share only work you are permitted to disclose.
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