Senior Engineer Opto-Mechanics (m/f/d)* (Ingenieur/in - Augenoptik/Optometrie)

SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. With more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise we offer a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone's life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The parent company, SCHOTT AG, has its headquarters in Mainz (Germany) and is  solely owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. As a foundation company, SCHOTT assumes special responsibility for its employees, society and the environment.
About us

As a Senior Engineer (m/f/d)* for Optical Design at SCHOTT, you will develop the next generation of Augmented Reality (AR) systems. You will be part of a dynamic and global team that transforms innovative concepts into products through optical and mechanical design, simulation techniques, and iterative prototypes. We are looking for individuals who excel in teamwork, generate bold ideas, explore new technological areas, and drive concepts from prototypes to mass production.
We are seeking a candidate with a product-oriented mindset to join our Augmented Reality Waveguide Design Team. You will be responsible for leading projects to develop new AR waveguides or waveguide components, proposing new optical designs, and optimizing them based on measurement and simulation data. Additionally, you will analyze quality data from production and development lines, identify trends, correlate quality control data, and improve line stability and product quality.
This technical leadership role requires close collaboration with optics, process, reliability, and materials science engineers, as well as project managers and production operation teams, to oversee designs, processes, and tools from the concept phase to mass production. Our fast-paced environment is driven by highly motivated colleagues. The ideal candidate (m/f/d)* will continuously expand their knowledge and expertise in new AR display technologies, optical design, simulation, and manufacturability.

Your Contribution

- Designing waveguides and waveguide components from the concept phase to series production, collaborating with internal and external cross-functional partners to meet optical requirements
- Proposing prototypes of waveguides or intermediate components and designing experiments (DOEs) to evaluate design or process concepts
- Designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments to inform design decisions and process development
- Leading development projects for new product developments or product and process improvements, as well as supporting and leading process validation studies and proof-of-concept waveguides
- Evaluating and optimizing current components based on measurement and simulation data
- Conducting optical sensitivity and tolerance analyses of product designs based on simulation and manufacturing data
- Analyzing quality data from production and development lines, identifying trends, and correlating OQC with IPQC to improve line stability and product quality
- Deriving optical/functional product specifications in collaboration with internal and external customers.

Your Profile

- Master's degree in Optical Engineering (preferably with a PhD) or equivalent experience
- Experienced optical engineer or optical designer with knowledge of optical simulation tools such as ZEMAX OpticStudio or LightTools
- Knowledge in image processing and optical display metrics such as MTF, contrast, luminance, color, etc.
- Proficiency in data processing with Python, etc.
- Experience in optical Monte Carlo tolerance analysis and sensitivity studies
- You're familiar with the manufacturing of optical components and statistical process control
- Ideally, experience in 3D mechanical engineering and geometric tolerancing (CAD)
- Ideally, experience with optical metrology.

Your Benefits

SCHOTT's openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.
At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

Subsidized pension plan; Exclusive employee benefits/discounts; Flexible working hours; Holistic corporate health management

Please feel free to contact us

You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future. Do you want to be successful with us? Then, please send us your application: SCHOTT AG, Human Resources, Alexandra Söhn, +496131664520

*At SCHOTT, it's your personality that counts - not your gender, your identity, or origin.

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Exclusive employee benefits/discounts
Subsidized pension plan
Holistic corporate health management
Flexible working hours

SCHOTT is a leading international technology group in the areas of specialty glass and glass-ceramics. With more than 130 years of outstanding development, materials and technology expertise we offer a broad portfolio of high-quality products and intelligent solutions. SCHOTT is an innovative enabler for many industries, including the home appliance, pharmaceutical, electronics, optics, life sciences, automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT strives to play an important part of everyone's life and is committed to innovation and sustainable success. The parent company, SCHOTT AG, has its headquarters in Mainz (Germany) and is  solely owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. As a foundation company, SCHOTT assumes special responsibility for its employees, society and the environment.
About us

Your Contribution

- Opto-mechanical design of waveguides and components from the concept phase to series production, collaborating with internal and external cross-functional partners to meet mechanical, optical, and reliability requirements
- Leading projects on waveguide designs, process selection, prototyping, and tools for high-precision manufacturing
- Conducting design and DFM reviews of waveguides with a focus on mechanical control, mechanical and optical interfaces, dimensional and optical specifications and tolerances, cosmetics, and product quality
- Monitoring FMEA, failure analysis, tolerance analysis, measurement system analysis, and GD&T activities to support product scalability
- Leading and supporting process validation studies and proof-of-concept designs
- Serving as a point of contact for customers (internal/external) on product design studies and adjustments to the mechanical process flow
- Designing, conducting, and analyzing experimental and production data for design and process optimization.

Your Profile

- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Design, or a related field (preferably with a PhD) or equivalent experience
- Proven background in opto-mechanics with expertise in mechanical design related to optical quality metrics, precision engineering and manufacturing, as well as the development of manufacturing processes for opto-mechanical components/systems
- Over 5 years of experience using 3D CAD software to work on large assemblies in a document-controlled environment (NX or SolidWorks)
- Knowledge of manufacturing standards (ISO, GD&T), dimensional metrology, statistics, and their application to process and design controls in mass production
- Experience in creating high-precision components and assemblies
- Familiarity with the assembly of optical components/modules, interfaces, and adhesive bonds
- Experience in mechanical and optical testing and analysis (FEA, ray tracing, reliability testing, material testing, statistical analysis, etc.).

Your Benefits

SCHOTT's openness to promote your further development is just as great as our additional benefits. Ranging from active health management via flexible working hours and hybrid work all the way to corporate pension plans: everything geared to suit your goals and needs. Discover a special corporate culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop their entire potential.
At SCHOTT, you can expect a unique corporate culture where we emphasize equity, diversity, and inclusion. We know: motivated and committed employees are the precondition for the success of our company.

Canteen; Flexible working hours; Holistic corporate health management; International assignments

Please feel free to contact us

You can expect interesting tasks and challenging projects, as well as motivated and friendly teams in fields that influence our future. Do you want to be successful with us? Then, please send us your application: SCHOTT AG, Human Resources, Alexandra Söhn, +496131664520

*At SCHOTT, it's your personality that counts - not your gender, your identity, or origin.

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International assignments
Holistic corporate health management
Flexible working hours
Canteen