Opitcal Design Engineer: Tessera

This individual will be responsible for the design and development of new imaging systems/products destined for high volume and low cost manufacturing. You will also lead product development teams with specific responsibilities assigned for designing optics, imaging systems and products to customer provided requirements.

Tessera's wafer-level optics team (Tessera North America, Inc.), based in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina, develops and manufactures wafer-level camera, wafer-based micro-optics and micro-optical systems. The group's leading-edge product offerings include a range of lenses that are used in a variety of highly-specialized consumer and industrial applications including cellular phones, photonics, photolithography, telecommunications, aerospace/defense, vision, and data storage.

Responsibilities

• Create custom optical designs for consumer camera applications.
• Responsible for carrying the job from design inception to manufacture.
• Proactively identify technical solutions and risks for program deliverables.
• Routinely perform engineering tasks of high complexity within their specific discipline(s) while meeting schedule milestones and quality goals.
• Learn and follow the defined design/development processes.
• Work proactively with engineering staff on process improvements tasks.
• Train and support other technical staff members while performing his/her job functions with minimal supervision and direction.
• Assist the sales team at technical conferences to support and develop customers. Some travel is required
• May be expected to perform duties in cleanroom environment (70° F) with special gowning requirements. You will also be expected to work with high power lasers in laser-controlled areas.

Minimum Requirements

• BS degree and 3 years of experience in relevant fields.
• State-of–the-art product/systems development experiences for HIGH volume production.
• Experience with Zemax or CodeV; working knowledge of Labview, Matlab, or CAD tools (ie Solidworks).
• Strong analytical and practical knowledge of geometrical and physical optics.
• Knowledge and experience with imaging optics and optical systems design.
• Solid understanding of statistical methods and design of experiments.
• Solid understanding of design manufacture including all documentation for the product release to manufacture.
• Good leadership skills; excellent verbal and written skills required.

Working Conditions

Candidate will perform duties in pleasant office areas with some access to clean room areas (Class 10-10,000) which requires special protective garments of varying amounts depending upon the room rating.

Tessera North America Benefits

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, stock options, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), up to 23 PTO Days, 10 paid holidays, a 401K plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, signing bonus, relocation assistance and much more.

Please apply directly at: http://www.tessera.com/careers

or charlottecareeers@tessera.com

For more information, visit us at www.tessera.com.

Tessera North America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer.

EOE/M/F