# Principal Optical Engineer

Company Overview Sarmal, Inc. is a San Diego-based biotechnology company developing next-generation genomics and molecular detection platforms. Our work integrates molecular biology, chemistry, and advanced systems engineering to enable faster, more precise, and more accessible genomic insights. We are a highly collaborative, R&D-driven team operating in a fast-paced, early-stage environment. Our scientists and engineers work across disciplines to solve complex technical challenges and translate innovation into scalable, real-world applications. At Sarmal, we value scientific rigor, curiosity, and a builder mindset. We are looking for individuals who are energized by ambiguity, motivated by impact, and excited to help bring breakthrough technologies from concept to reality. About the Job We are seeking a Principal Optical Engineer to design and optimize the optical detection system at the heart of our next-generation DNA sequencing platform. This individual will own the optical architecture from concept through commercialization - driving the design, simulation, tolerancing, alignment, and characterization of a highly optimized, high-sensitivity detection system, and partnering clo

- **Id**: 3932395
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sarmal-principal-optical-engineer>
- **Role**: Semiconductors
- **Role family**: Semiconductors
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Diego, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-11T18:28:39Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T22:51:18Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 89
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5541
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Retirement plans
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Biotechnology

## Company

- **Id**: 4472877
- **Name**: Sarmal
- **Domain**: sarmal.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sarmal>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

## Salary

- **Min**: 175000
- **Max**: 210000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 210000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 89

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T02:43:28Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 11
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.405
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 88
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 210000
- **Is top pay**: no

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