Senior Micro-Optics/Microlens Array Engineer at Volantis Semiconductor, Inc.

Department: Photonics

Location: California · Austin, Texas · +1
Level: senior
Posted: Jul 23, 2026

Description

The Senior Micro-Optics/Microlens Array Engineer will design, model, and validate microlens arrays and wafer-level micro-optical components for high-density photonic packages. The role covers optical design, connected ray and physical-optics modeling, electromagnetic-system co-design, tolerance budgets, semiconductor-process collaboration, vendor specifications, prototype characterization, and Python automation. Candidates should have an M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field, industry experience in micro-optics or photonic packaging, and proficiency with optical modeling and tolerancing tools.

Required Skills

Zemax OpticStudio
Code V
FRED
LightTools
VirtualLab
Ansys/Lumerical
COMSOL
FDTD
Python
Tolerance budgets
Monte Carlo
DOE

Additional Information

Minimum Education: M.S. or Ph.D. in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field; B.S. with exceptional relevant experience also considered.
Required Previous Experiences: Industry experience in micro-optics, wafer-level optics, optical design, photonic packaging, optomechanics, precision optics, semiconductor process integration, or advanced optoelectronic hardware.
Experience designing microlens arrays, aspheric micro-optics, diffractive or hybrid micro-optical surfaces, compact optical elements, or package-level optical features with manufacturing constraints.
Proficiency with optical modeling and tolerancing in Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, FRED, LightTools, VirtualLab, Ansys/Lumerical, COMSOL, or equivalent.
Experience with prototype characterization, failure analysis, design iteration, and model-to-hardware correlation.
Python skills for simulation automation, numerical analysis, data reduction, and reporting.
Preferred Qualifications: FDTD-Zemax co-design experience or equivalent electromagnetic-to-system optical modeling.
Working knowledge of semiconductor processing or microfabrication, including lithography, etch, deposition, thin films, wafer-level metrology, process variation, design rules, or DFM.
Ability to convert requirements into an optical design, tolerance budget, supplier data package, and practical characterization plan.
Clear written and verbal communication and ability to operate independently in a fast-changing startup environment.