Lead Optical Engineer, Remote Europe

Join our client where engineering meets impact and jump head on into your next exiting role!

Lead Optical Design Engineer (Remote - Europe)

• Remote across Europe (with occasional travel to their HQ)
• Full-time

Proclinical is looking for a Senior / Lead Optical Design Engineer to join an innovative R&D team working on next-generation AR/VR near-eye display technologies. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in taking cutting-edge optical concepts through to real-world products in a fast-moving, startup environment.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design of advanced optical systems for near-eye displays
• Take projects from concept through prototyping to production
• Work with tools like Zemax to design and optimise optical systems
• Develop diffractive and holographic optical elements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering and product

What we're looking for

• Proven years of working experience in optical design
• Background in AR/VR or near-eye display systems
• Strong experience with Zemax and sequential optical design
• Solid understanding of optical physics and image quality metrics
• Hands-on experience with prototyping and manufacturing processes

Nice to have

• Experience with Code V, SolidWorks, or LightTools
• Knowledge of non-sequential modelling
• Lab experience (alignment, testing, prototyping)

Why join?

• Remote-first role across Europe
• Work on cutting-edge AR/VR technology
• Opportunity to lead and own optical design decisions
• Dynamic startup environment with real product impact

Please contact Christian Andersen (c.andersen@proclinical.com) if you are interested!

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