Principal Engineer Sr Optical Engineer

Position Objective

• Develops effective and innovative optical solutions to highly complex and diverse scope engineering problems and issues.
• Responsible for analyzing light sources such as LEDs and provides a strategic plan for product platforms and the business general managers.
• Maintains the capabilities of our light lab and ensures AMECA certification.
• Takes on an active role in SAE and other standards organizations that impact optical specifications within our industries.
• Guides large scale project/ research efforts and coordinates major product designs and/or implementations.
• Contributes to the development of innovative concepts and ideas through the application of advanced principles. Work output may result in new products, product lines and/or patents.
• Mentors others in optical designs, guiding, channeling, facilitating and transferring knowledge.

• Develops layout concepts, parameters and designs for new and existing product re‑designs.
• Uses mathematics, statistics, dynamics and other engineering disciplines for calculations and evaluation of alternatives for current product design and their functionality.
• Performs analysis as required to insure meeting product performance and reliability requirements.
• Conducts feasibility studies and prepares preliminary cost estimates of designs and redesigns.
• Assists in generating detail specifications of the individual components of the new design and replacement components in end‑of‑life and cost‑reduction projects.
• Communicates with vendors where engineering is required to develop specifications for components and processes.
• May write rough draft of changes to customer instruction sheet.
• Fabricates mockups and builds working prototypes of new products.
• Works with Quality Control in approving vendor's parts.
• Writes Engineering Change Requests and product structures.
• May assist Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance in vendor selection.
• Performs product evaluations to determine if engineering standards are met.
• Works with and assists operations, industrial/test engineering and other engineering function personnel during the course of design projects to achieve desired outcome.
• Provides flexibility to perform other duties and assignments as required.
• Summarizes research and development work in a report and specification.
• Provides design guidance and instructions on design principles for Engineer I level engineers.
• Develops engineering specifications for materials or processes through research and/or supervision of test programs.
• Assists in the development of work instructions that convey design intent to the assembly process.
• Coordinates project progress by monitoring performance of designers, drafters and other personnel.
• Troubleshoots product systems as required and works directly with technicians and assemblers to resolve issues.
• Provides engineering support to Field Service to assist in resolving warranty and performance issues.
• Understands multi‑level product Bill of Material structure to effectively develop options and/or accessories to support product sales.
• Evaluates product cost‑reduction proposals to determine feasibility.
• May include travel to the field and/or trade shows.
• Reviews and approves Service Publications.
• Develops project plan(s) for small‑to‑medium engineering projects.
• Serves as a resource to others in the Engineering Department.
• Develops new engineering standards based upon revised product criteria.
• Develops, revises and maintains product specifications for product developments and communicates these requirements to individuals and groups.
• Determines, specifies and incorporates design requirements into the design specifications to achieve optimum efficiency at consistent quality levels.
• Participates with other departments and functions and/or leads project teams on a broad range of business unit processes, projects and coordinates activities on the assigned product lines.
• Conceives, creates, devises and supervises the design of parts, sub‑assemblies and final assemblies.
• Initiates and evaluates new product ideas and concepts to determine feasibility with respect to technological availability, life cycle and…