Optical Design Engineer

Optical Design Engineer

Company Overview:

For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.

Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.

WIKA Optical Sensing Ltd, previously known as Oxsensis, was acquired by WIKA in 2023 and brings expertise in optical sensing technology, particularly for pressure and temperature measurement.

Your Activities:

• Lead development of optical sensing systems (interferometry, fibre optics).
• Support existing sensor transducer design, working on new designs and prototyping (incl. sensing element, fibre, lens, etc.).
• Simulation of sensing systems, components and data analysis.
• Hands on set-up and carry out prototype tests, including data analysis and interpretation of the test results.
• Design and implementation of interrogation schemes incl. processing algorithm definition and evaluation.
• Support planning and Execution of R&D projects.
• Design documentation & external report production, patent portfolio support (applications, maintenance).

Your Profile:

• Solid understanding of physics (optics), fibre optics.
• Understanding of optical devices (lasers, PDs, etc.) and measurement equipment (OSA, etc.).
• Signal processing and algorithms, regression analysis.
• Statistical data analysis and performance data analysis (error evaluation, uncertainties, etc.)
• Practical experience of working in the development laboratory environment & using optical interferometry, optical sensors, fibre optics, optoelectronics to measure physical parameters.
• NI LabVIEW code to control test equipment and acquire data, perform data analysis.
• Experience in Python (or similar) programming languages to perform test control and data analysis.
• Some optics modelling experience and ability to specify modelling parameters.
• Setting up experiments, understanding inputs, outputs and dependencies
• MSc or PhD degree level in a relevant engineering or physics subject and preferably some years of experience in a relevant field or industry.

Desirable:

• Strong understanding of optoelectronics and interfaces.
• Familiarity with simulation tools (Python and relevant libraries, Matlab, Zemax, etc.).
• Able to support and contribute to the transfer of technology into a production environment.
• Identify areas of innovation and contribute to company IP portfolio (submit ideas for patents).

Optical Design Engineer