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Optical Material Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Material Engineering

Rochester, NY ยท On-site

$40K - $100K/yr (+ commission)

A fast-growing high-tech laser company based in Rochester, NY welcomes a Material or Laser/Optical Engineer/Technician to join our dynamic team. The company is a leader in advanced laser material ...

Camera & Optical Engineer

Richardson, TX ยท On-site

$116K - $151K/yr

... optical materials, system trade-offs, and manufacturing processes โ€ข Optimize Image Signal ... Engineering, or a related field โ€ข Minimum 10 years of experience in optical system design and ...

Optical Engineer

Dayton, OH ยท On-site +1

$150K - $190K/yr

Optical coatings and advanced optical materials * SWIR, MWIR, or LWIR optical systems ... Systems engineering for aerospace or defense applications * Experience with environmental ...

Optical Engineer

Dayton, OH ยท On-site

$125K - $162K/yr

Optical coatings and advanced optical materials * SWIR, MWIR, or LWIR optical systems ... Systems engineering for aerospace or defense applications * Experience with environmental ...

Optical Engineer (Remote)

Dayton, OH ยท Remote

$150K - $190K/yr

Optical coatings and advanced optical materials * SWIR, MWIR, or LWIR optical systems ... Systems engineering for aerospace or defense applications * Experience with environmental ...

Strong background in optical system design, tolerance analysis, and optical materials (5+ years ... Master's degree in Optics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field; * 10+ years experience in ...

Lead Optical Engineer

Irvine, CA ยท On-site

$138K - $179K/yr

Conduct research on new materials and emerging optical technologies to keep R&D aligned with the ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics/Electrical Engineering or a related ...

Lead Optical Engineer

Irvine, CA ยท On-site

$139K - $179K/yr

Conduct research on new materials and emerging optical technologies to keep R&D aligned with the ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics/Electrical Engineering or a related ...

Lead Optical Engineer

Irvine, CA ยท On-site

$139K - $179K/yr

Conduct research on new materials and emerging optical technologies to keep R&D aligned with the ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics/Electrical Engineering or a related ...

Staff Optical Engineer

Los Angeles, CA ยท On-site

$161K - $221K/yr

What You'll Do: As a Staff Optical Engineer at Inversion, you will own major elements of the ... Evaluate and select lenses, detectors, coatings, optical materials, and vendor solutions to meet ...

Staff Optical Engineer

Vista, CA ยท On-site

$161K - $221K/yr

What You'll Do: As a Staff Optical Engineer at Inversion, you will own major elements of the ... Evaluate and select lenses, detectors, coatings, optical materials, and vendor solutions to meet ...

Optical Fabrication Engineer

Fairport, NY ยท On-site

$84K - $116K/yr

Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the ... Role Purpose Corning is seeking an Optical Fabrication Engineer for its advanced optics technology ...

Optical Engineer

Auburn Hills, MI ยท On-site

$122K - $158K/yr

Bachelor of Science in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field Experience: * Strong Preferred: 3+ years of hands-on experience in grinding/polishing ...

Optical Fabrication Engineer

Fairport, NY ยท On-site

$84K - $116K/yr

... and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our ... Role Purpose Corning is seeking an Optical Fabrication Engineer for its advanced optics technology ...

Optical Engineer III (E3)

Santa Clara, CA ยท On-site

$138K - $190K/yr

Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce ... Our Engineered Optics team is creating new super thin (sub micron) optical surfaces based on ...

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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for optical material engineer in the United States is $143,611.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $129,000.00 and $167,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Material Engineering

Rochester, NY โ€ข On-site

AlchLight LLC
Scientific Research and Development Servicesย โ€ขย 1 - 10 employees

$40K - $100K/yr (+ commission)

Full-time

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Job description

A fast-growing high-tech laser company based in Rochester, NY welcomes a Material or Laser/Optical Engineer/Technician to join our dynamic team. The company is a leader in advanced laser material processing technologies, which have been extensively featured by media coverages, including 4 New York Times articles and numerous documentaries. The company invites highly motivated and passionate individuals with strong technical know-how and hands-on experience to join our growing team.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform advanced material laser functionalization projects with the state-of-art laser machining.
  • Work on problem assessment and providing customized technical solutions
  • Learn new skills to advance technological developments
  • Work independently or with a project team collaboratively for problem-solving
  • Prepare technical documents, proposals, and presentations.
  • Assist with technical evaluation, solution suggestions, and cost estimates
  • Participate in customer meetings by working with the marketing team
  • Prepare documentation of all types: schematic diagrams, maintenance logs, instruction manuals
  • Perform other studies consistent with the scope of the position

Qualifications:

  • For the material engineer position, a degree ranging from BS to PhD in materials science, surface engineering, physics, chemical engineering, or a closed-related field
  • Strong experience in the developing and testing of superhydrophobic/superoleophobic/slippery/superhydrophilic treatments, Scratch-resistant coatings (hard coats).
  • Strong experiences with thin film deposition techniques (spray coating, sol-gel, dip coating, spin coating, PVD, CVD, sputtering).
  • Strong understanding of materials science, surface chemistry, or physics
  • Knowledge of laser safety and standards.
  • Fast learner, preferrable with experience working with optics and lasers.
  • Experience in laser-matter interaction is a plus.

Company Description

A fast-growing high-tech laser company based in Rochester, NY welcomes a Material Engineer/Technician to join our dynamic team. The company is a leader in advanced laser material processing technologies, which have been extensively featured by media coverages, including 4 New York Times articles and numerous documentaries. The company invites highly motivated and passionate individuals with strong technical know-how and hands-on experience to join our growing team.


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About AlchLight

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Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

1 - 10 Employees

Headquarters location

Rochester, NY, US

Year founded

2016