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Optical Design Engineer

Gooch & Housego

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May 7, 2026

Location
Fremont, CA
Department
Engineering
Education
PhD
Source
Paylocity

Description

Description

ABOUT US

Gooch & Housego is a world leader in the design and manufacture of customized photonics components and modules for industrial, avionic, and medical OEMs. At our Fremont, CA Facility, we are looking for a motivated Individual to work in a team of Design Engineers interacting closely with Production, Sales and Process Engineering to help create, test and refine Acousto- and Electro-Optic Products through release-to-Manufacturing. Because of the unique Products G&H sells, the Job will initially focus on all technical aspects of Prototype build and characterization, and evolve over time into Product Design dependent on the Candidates experience and aptitude.


We are looking for an Individual with:

  • Master's or PhD in Science or Engineering
  • Professional Experience 5-10 years in laser or optics industry.
  • Hands-on experimental experience in a Laser laboratory
  • Strong analytical thinking, including theoretical and other modelling in problem solving
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Requirements

Required and Useful Skills:

  • Hands on experience with Opto-mechanical assemblies
  • Theoretical understanding of optical beam diffraction
  • Gaussian beam and/or Ray trace modelling a plus
  • RF background a plus (Impedance transformation circuits)
  • MatLab or equivalent
  • UV and/or MIR optical experience a plus

Note: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.


The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.


In the instance that the position will involve having access to items and technical data that may be controlled under U.S. export laws and regulations ("U.S. Export Control Laws"), including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"). To comply with the U.S. Export Control Laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within G&H that may present access to export-controlled technical data, G&H must assess whether candidates are "U.S. persons" as defined under the EAR (15 C.F.R. Part 772) and the ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.15). Certain questions asked during the application process are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this position.

Skills

RMATLABPLC

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