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Optical Engineering Expert (m/f/d)
XAL
Graz, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Hybrid
4 weeks ago
OpticsPhotonicsLighting technologyReluxDIALuxCAD
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About the Role
XAL seeks an Optical Engineering Expert to advance optical expertise for innovative lighting solutions. You will analyze optical requirements, coordinate external developments, and verify concepts through simulation and prototyping.
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OpticsPhotonicsLighting technologyReluxDIALuxCAD
Responsibilities
- Analyze initial optical requirements specifications from Product Management
- Evaluate standard optics versus customized solutions and prepare decision proposals
- Create and maintain optical requirement specifications for external development partners
- Technically coordinate and manage external optical developments for reflectors, lenses, TIR optics, optical systems, films, prisms, and diffractive optics
- Coordinate iterative design processes across optics, mechanics, electronics, and lighting design
- Verify developed concepts through lighting planning, simulations, evaluation of measurement data, and comparison with specifications
- Plan, implement, and evaluate prototypes, soft tools, 3D printed and pre series samples
- Specify materials, surfaces, tolerances, functional areas, temperature requirements, and handling guidelines for optical components
- Support PDRS, quality planning, supplier approval, sampling, validation, and optical series release processes
- Analyze deviations in light distribution, efficiency, color shift, uniformity, and visual quality, and define necessary adjustments
- Conduct continuous market analysis regarding standard solutions and technological innovations in optics
- Act as main technical contact for external optics suppliers
Requirements
- Completed technical education or degree in optics, photonics, physics, lighting technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or comparable field
- Several years of experience in optical development, ideally in architectural lighting, automotive lighting, or optical plastic/metal components
- Strong understanding of lighting engineering parameters such as LDC, luminous flux, efficiency, cut off, UGR, glare parameters, uniformity, and color shift
- Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes and materials including PC, PMMA, silicone, aluminum, coatings, films, injection molding, extrusion, and PVD
- Experience working with external development partners and suppliers
- Knowledge of Relux and DIALux; experience with additional simulation tools is an advantage
- Structured and self reliant way of working, strong communication skills, solution oriented mindset
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- A key role in advancing our optical expertise, with a direct impact on the realization of innovative lighting solutions at the highest level.
Your job
- Analysis of initial optical requirements specifications from Product Management (target LDC, luminous flux, efficiency, UGR/glare, applicable standards, as well as mechanical and thermal constraints)
- Evaluation of standard optics versus customized solutions, including preparation of well founded decision proposals considering technical, economic, timeline, and sustainability aspects
- Creation and continuous maintenance of optical requirement specifications for external development partners (including light sources, CAD data, reference optics/LDCs, target values, as well as test and release criteria)
- Technical coordination and management of external optical developments for reflectors, lenses, TIR optics, optical systems, films, prisms, and diffractive optics
- Coordination of iterative design processes across optics, mechanics, electronics, and lighting design, ensuring seamless opto mechanical integration
- Verification of developed concepts in close alignment with XAL Lighting Design through lighting planning, simulations, evaluation of measurement data, and comparison with specifications
- Planning, implementation, and evaluation of prototypes, soft tools, as well as 3D printed and pre series samples, including preparation of release recommendations for tooling and external manufacturing
- Specification of materials, surfaces, tolerances, functional areas, temperature requirements, and handling guidelines for optical components
- Support of PDRS, quality planning, supplier approval, sampling, validation, and optical series release processes
- Analysis of deviations in light distribution, efficiency, color shift, uniformity, and visual quality, including definition and implementation of necessary tool or design adjustments
- Continuous market analysis regarding standard solutions and technological innovations in the field of optics
- Acting as the main technical contact for external optics suppliers
Qualifications and skills
- Completed technical education or degree in optics, photonics, physics, lighting technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable field
- Several years of experience in optical development, ideally in architectural lighting, automotive lighting, or optical plastic/metal components
- Strong understanding of lighting engineering parameters such as LDC, luminous flux, efficiency, cut off, UGR, glare parameters, uniformity, and color shift, as well as solid knowledge of photometric measurement techniques
- Knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes and materials, including PC, PMMA, silicone, aluminum, coatings, films, injection molding, extrusion, and PVD
- Experience working with external development partners and suppliers, as well as with technical documentation, specifications, validation, and series approvals
- Knowledge of Relux and DIALux; experience with additional simulation tools is an advantage
- Structured and self reliant way of working, strong communication skills, a solution oriented mindset, and enthusiasm for multidisciplinary and international collaboration
Salary and Benefits
- Minimum salary of €4,000 gross per month.
- Competitive and individually tailored package depending on qualifications and experience.
- Home office options available after onboarding phase in accordance with company guidelines.
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