Senior Optical Engineer

Location:

• Flexible (Shenzhen): This role allows the flexibility to work from home, within reasonable proximity to an office location.    

The Role

The Senior Engineer-Optical Engineering will be responsible for co-designing, designing and managing development of GoPro’s lenses. The Engineer will specify the details of optical lenses, characterize, design and validate the performance of the lenses, and manage relationships with top-tier optical vendors. In addition, the position will collaborate with camera design team and other cross-functional teams to bring new optical systems to mass production. The ideal candidate will have expertise in lens design, manufacturing, and industry experience in a high-volume lens production environment.  Intermittent/frequent travel to vendor offices and factory locations within China.

What You Will Do

• Own all aspects of lens design, innovation, qualification, release to production, manufacturing bring-up and sustaining support
• Define and simulate detailed optical requirements based on future product needs
• Analyze lens prescriptions to provide feedback and design guidance to vendors to ensure specifications are met: optical performance, stray light analysis, tolerance analysis, manufacturability
• Supervise prototype and production lens testing to validate performance meets GoPro’s specifications
• Develop and manage internal processes and procedures to streamline design efforts, optimize testing and encourage innovation
• Manage relationships with lens vendors to ensure performance requirements, schedule and budget are met
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Opto-Mechanical co-team members, Product Definition, Camera Design, Quality, Operations, Vendors and Contract Manufacturers to ensure product excellence and consistency 
• Create new solutions and develop new technologies in optics to continually innovate and disrupt consumer digital imaging systems 
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance and project review for optical team members

Skills We’re Excited About

• B.S., M.S. or PhD in engineering or physics or optical engineering and sciences
• 10+ years of experience in lens, optical system design and production environment
• Industry experience in lens manufacturing
• Expertise and experience in lens design for digital cameras, automotive, security or mobile
• Strong knowledge of, and experience in, specifying lens design and performance parameters 
• Experience in testing and characterizing lens performance 
• Experience in designing and testing the optical front-ends of digital camera systems (i.e., lens-sensor combination) 
• Experience in international vendor management
• Strong communication skills 
• Professional working proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

Bonus Points for

• Expertise in Zemax; Stray light analysis (Fred or LightTools)
• Knowledge of image sensor and processing systems is preferred
• Programming skills in Python and/or Matlab as they can be applied to assisting in Optical Design and validation work.

GoPro Highlights

• Get your very own GoPro camera + gear
• Generous time off policy
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Life Insurance, Disability and AD&D, and Public Carrier Accident insurance fully paid for by GoPro
• Competitive salary and discretionary annual performance-related bonus
• LiveHealthy monthly wellness reimbursement
• Innovative remote-friendly wellness classes and events
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional + personal development opportunities, i.e. LinkedIn Learning, technology trainings, certifications, Peer-to-Peer learning, conferences and more.
• Opportunities to get involved in the causes that you care about (annual camera donation + volunteer events)

GoPro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.