Technical Project Lead – meta optics

Join our growing international team in a role that takes technical oversight. Connecting teams and customers, and owning documentation in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. This is an opportunity to grow with the company.

In this role, you’ll contribute to the development of our custom meta-optics—from early-stage prototyping all the way to mass production. This is an interdisciplinary position with strong emphasis on specification definition, technical definition and data analysis. You’ll play a leading role in project execution while also supporting and aligning activities across multiple technical teams to ensure smooth collaboration and delivery.

You will be part of an ambitious company where we win together. Team spirit and mutual success are key components in our everyday work culture. The role is based in Horgen (Zürich), Switzerland, and our newly built office and cleanroom facilities, are conveniently located next to the Horgen train station.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Technical driver of the opto-mechanical Design Process (DFM, FMEA) for both internal RnD as well as customer driven mass-production projects
• Creating all product related technical documentations and specifications (Technical drawings, specifications to suppliers & subcontractors, build reports)
• Anticipate and mitigate technical risks
• Technical interface between optical design, process-development, testing, reliability, etc.
• Drive failure and root-cause analysis, process improvements and contribute to standardization of internal procedures and templates
• Interact with suppliers and subcontractors to define requirements and specifications (wafers, materials, coatings, etc.)
• Provide regular updates & data analysis to customers as main technical interface
• Customer facing presentations

Skills, experiences and qualifications we are looking for

• Solid background in optics (imaging optics, VCSEL lasers, sensors) and materials
• Experience in product development and ramp-up for consumer electronics products
• Experience in product engineering is a strong plus
• Knowledge in mechanical design (DFM) & failure analysis (FMEA, Fishbone, DOE)
• AutoCAD, Solid Works (or similar software) skills, JMP
• Customer-oriented mindset and with a sense of urgency
• MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Electronic Engineering or similar
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience
• Fluent in English (required), German is a strong plus

Questions

You are welcome to reach out to Ludovic Marigo, Manager Technical Project Lead  for questions.

Interested?

Please submit your CV and application letter, including responses to the three questions below, no later than June 8, 2026. Only applications submitted through the recruitment portal on the NIL Technology Join us at NIL Technology will be considered.

• Please describe tasks undertaken and results created from your work within optics
• Please describe the cooperation you have had with other internal functions and external customers on product development
• Please describe your experience working with consumer electronics products

About NIL Technology

NIL Technology (NILT), founded in 2006, is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features. NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics (meta-optics) in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, telecommunication, and AR. With its background in mastering for nanoimprint, the company produces masters and offers nano-foundry services.

NILT is based in Denmark and has offices in Switzerland, Sweden, US, and a manufacturing in Malaysia. Visit us at . NILT is owned by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation ().