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Optical Engineer

Job in Southampton, Hampshire County, SO15, England, UK
Listing for: CooperCompanies
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Who We Are

Sight Glass Vision Inc. a joint venture company between Cooper Vision and Essilor Luxottica is the inventor and manufacturer of novel spectacle lenses that have proven to strongly reduce the progression of myopia in children. With this game changing technology in hand we are poised to improve the life of millions of children worldwide.

Why Work With Us

We are a small but growing enthusiastic team and as such we recognize each employee as a vital member of the team. Integrity and respect are fundamental to our working relationships. We have a nimble start-up mentality and are backed by the world leaders in vision care products. We are friendly inventive and dedicated. Our lenses dont just change vision they change lives.

Join a team that is passionate about improving childrens visual health and quality of life.

Job Summary

This is a newly created role within our R&D team contributing to the development of innovative spectacle lens technologies for myopia role involves leading optical design efforts performing simulations and conducting tolerancing analyses to ensure high-performance manufacturable optical solutions.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities
  • Design complex optical systems for myopia control lenses.
  • Conduct optical simulation of new design concepts (MSF PSF wavefront error scatter).
  • Define product specification in both surfaces-based and functional parameter space.
  • Conduct tolerance analysis to assess sensitivity in manufacturing and real-life use.
  • Work closely with clinical experts regulatory and process development to align optical design with therapeutic goals and manufacturability.
  • Support prototype development and testing.
  • Literature review for passive and active optical solutions for contrast management.
  • Automate data analysis flow to support R&D activities.
  • Contribute to intellectual property generation and patent filings.
  • Prepare detailed design documentation and simulation reports.
  • Attend relevant conferences.
Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities
  • Proficient in Zemax or similar.
  • Experienced with Python or similar.
  • Experienced with numerical analysis data processing.
  • Strong understanding of geometric and physical optics optical design and tolerancing.
  • Prior experience in design of myopia management products.
  • Prior experience in design of ophthalmic lenses.
  • Understanding of ISO standards in ophthalmic lenses.
Qualifications / Experience
  • Master of PhD degree in physics optical engineering engineering or similar.
  • 3 year experience in optical design and modelling.
  • Experience in working in a team.
  • Ability to work in the office 5 days per week.
  • Willingness and ability to travel occasionally is essential.
  • Due to the global scope of some projects involving several time zones the ability to accommodate meetings outside of typical daily work hours from time to time is required.
  • This is a high growth fast paced small organisation. The ability to be productive and successful in an intense work environment.
Work Environment
  • Ability to work in the office 5 days per week.
  • Willingness and ability to travel occasionally is essential.
  • Due to the global scope of some projects involving several time zones the ability to accommodate meetings outside of typical daily work hours from time to time is required.
  • This is a high growth fast paced small organisation. The ability to be productive and successful in an intense work environment.
Key Skills
  • Business Continuity Planning
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  • Higher Education
  • AC Maintenance
  • Analytics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1

Location:

Optical Engineer
• Southampton, England, UK

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