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Responsible for ensuring we have the right software tools to support our customers design needs and that optical design group is proficient in using these tools. Standardize ISO work procedures within optical design group. \nTake responsibility for risk assessment of projects being undertaken. Ensure that quality of all groups output meets requirements and expectations of Coherent customers. \nUtilize optical design programs to provide component and subassembly optical designs. Ensure design specification can be met based on tolerances achievable using standard manufacturing procedures.\nProvide technical support to customers identifying and/or designing the best products to support their application.\nDevelop fundamental understanding of Coherent products to enable role as technology expert. Interface directly with customer engineering groups. \nProvide optical testing support for nonstandard products.\nAct as project manager for custom projects managing entire project responsibility for cost, quality and delivery. \nLead the development of new optical and electro-optical products. Build and qualify prototypes to meet customer and market requirements.\nUtilize Coherent Gate Review Process to ensure buy-in on technical and market strategy.\nUtilize DFMEA design reviews to ensure robustness of designs.\nJob Requirements:\n4 year Science or Engineering Degree, BS minimum requirement.Post Graduate Engineering or Science Degree - MSc or PhD\nCollege science lab and engineering project experience,5 years product design and applications experience. \nHigh organization skills, motivation, good inter-personal skills for interfacing with customers and other departments\nStrong physics understanding, therefore, able to do theoretical analysis, both optical and electrical. \nLens design capability using CODE V, OSLO PRO, ZEMAX, and/or FRED or equivalent lens design program is desirable.\nComputer programming in C or C++ is also desirable.\nConcise report writing is also required to aid in communicating complex optical issues.\nResponsibilities:\nResponsible for all operations of optical design group which includes work distribution, organization, documentation, software selection, training, risk assessment design quality for the entire group. \nOften involved with proprietary information belonging to COHERENT and its customers.Involved with assessing technical feasibility towards setting strategic direction of IR Engineering and NPI activities.\nContact with outside customers, by traveling overseas and domestically and by phone and written communications, regarding optical design and electro-optic design and support during the quotation, ordering, and post order support stages. \nExtensive interfacing with the sales department during the quotation of special optics and electro-optics. \nStrong interfacing with manufacturing and QA departments to solve design and manufacturing issues.\nSupport documentation and filing of COHERENT Patents and Trade Secrets.\nTraining and mentoring other COHERENT employees.\nTransfer of new products manufacturing and testing from prototype to production.\nEngineer must possess ability for self monitoring and error checking so that errors are kept to a minimum. \nJob Conditions:\nOffice, general laboratory, high power laser operation, high electrical voltage operation.\nAll employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.\n\nQuality and Environmental Responsibilities\nDepending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.\nCulture Commitment\nEnsure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:\nIntegrity - Create an Environment of Trust\nCollaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas\nAccountability - Own the Process and the Outcome\nRespect - Recognize the Value in Everyone\nEnthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work\nCoherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nIf you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at .","description_format":"text","description_chars":4596,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Hardware","Sensors","Lasers & Photonics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-05T17:26:38Z"}],"liveness":{"score":10,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.363,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":59,"expected_fill_days":3,"reasons":["conf:3","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/coherent-optical-design-staff-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/coherent-optical-design-staff-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T04:15:57Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4602,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":398,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}