{"id":1124829,"url":"https://alion.io/job/trident-consulting-sr-optical-engineer","title":"Sr. Optical Engineer","company":{"id":690486,"name":"Trident Consulting","domain":"tridentconsultinginc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tridentconsultinginc","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Burlington, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":56,"max":71,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":142000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-21T23:03:09Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T19:24:13Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"About Trident:\nTrident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology\nSome of our recent awards include:\n2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America\n2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area\n Role: Sr. Optical Engineer\nLocation: Burlington, MA - Onsite\nType: Contract\nWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM\nRate:$56.97 /hr - $71.20/hr on W2 (Inclusive all)\nOverview\nThe Senior Optical Engineer will make key contributions to the design and development of ophthalmic medical devices, as part of a multidisciplinary team.\nActivities include optical design and component selection in the development of both light delivery and imaging systems.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with the hardware, software, and applied research teams to develop new technologies and methods to improve and advance ophthalmic diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.\nResponsibilities\nKey contributor to all aspects of optical and optomechanical design of our corneal crosslinking devices, from initial concept and prototyping to manufacturing hand-off and sustaining engineering activities.\nCollaborate with applied research, electrical, mechanical and software engineering teams, project management, operations, and quality assurance to accomplish department goals and objectives.\nProficiency with optical design and analysis tools (e.g., Zemax) and mechanical CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks).\nEnsure that the development process is aligned with design control procedures. · Definition and execution of verification and validation test protocols.\nDevelop and implement testing procedures to ensure performance and reliability.\nDesign of production tooling, test fixtures, and related procedures.\nFamiliarity with medical device design controls, verification & validation processes, and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA QSR, ISO 13485).\nDemonstrated experience designing machine vision/imaging systems and light delivery or illumination systems.\nStrong working knowledge of optical characterization techniques and test methodologies (e.g., imaging performance, MTF, beam profiling, radiometry/photometry, interferometry).\nExperience with optomechanical design of optical sub-systems, tooling, and precision alignment fixtures.\nProvide technical direction to other members of the product development team.\nSelf-starter with the ability to recognize and solve complex issues with minimal guidance.\nRequirements\nMinimum of 5 years of experience in medical device product development environment from initial concept to commercial release.\nDevelopment and design of machine vision/imaging systems and light delivery systems.\nStrong knowledge of optical characterization techniques and testing methodologies. · Optomechanical design of sub-systems, tooling, and fixtures.\nFamiliarity with medical device design control procedures and regulatory requirements. · Proficient with Zemax and SolidWorks.\nEffective communication and collaboration skills.\nAbility to work at optical benches and in laboratory environments for extended periods. · Ability to lift 40lbs when required\nOccasional work in manufacturing or cleanroom environments as required.\n All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3404,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-22T20:53:26Z"}],"liveness":{"score":80,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.803,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":6,"reasons":["conf:8","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":142000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/trident-consulting-sr-optical-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/trident-consulting-sr-optical-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T01:51:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}