Optical Engineer
Join us in Bellevue, WA, USA
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Valve is seeking optical engineers with a wide range of skills. Ideal candidates have experience working in research and development as well as experience shipping products. Candidates should also have a strong background in design, simulations, optical testing, and radiometry. Candidates must also have strong lab skills and a desire to get to the bottom of challenging hardware problems.
Responsibilities
- Work with a team of engineers and collaborate on a large range of optical work streams
- Develop next generation concepts and build prototypes to prove out concepts
- Product ideation, concept generation, prototyping, concept reduction
- Ability to manage concept from earlier stages to production
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of technologies found in high-end consumer electronics
- Minimum 10 years' design experience related to high-volume products
- Proficiency in sequential and non-sequential ray trace
- Experience with interferometry, profilometers, MTF testing, and optical testing methods
- Strong understanding of radiometry and geometric optics
What We Offer
- An organization where 100% of time is dedicated as groups see fit
- The opportunity to collaborate with experts across a range of disciplines
- A work environment and flexible schedule in support of families and domestic partnerships
- A culture eager to become stronger through diversity of all forms
- Exceptional health insurance coverage
- Unrivaled employer match for our 401(k) retirement plan
- Generous vacation and family leave
- On-site amenities in support of health and efficiency
- Fertility and adoption assistance
- Reimbursement for child care during interviews