Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

Optical Lens Design Engineer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAalen, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A master's or doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, vision science, or a similar subject is required.
Advanced experience in ophthalmic lens design is required; international work assignments are ideal.
Confident programming skills using current programming languages are required.
Experience designing and implementing scientific applications involving complex mathematical algorithms is required.
Ability to learn quickly, supported by strong analytical skills and logical thinking, is required.
Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions, work independently, and collaborate across functional teams is required.
Willingness to work in a globally distributed team and travel internationally is required.
Full proficiency in English is required.

Responsibilities

Sustain the development of innovative ophthalmic lens designs for optometry focus.
Support additive manufacturing with innovative ophthalmic lens design concepts and their implementation.
Evaluate and develop innovative algorithms to improve future lens design tasks.
Support the ongoing maintenance of in-house lens design and analysis tools.
Improve and document developed lenses in the augmented reality and virtual reality business.
Analyze and respond to customer requests.
Participate proactively in idea generation and submit invention reports.
Develop optical concepts for progressive, single-vision, and stock lenses by computing and analyzing surface and wearer vision quality, implementing the concepts in calculation software, and communicating them to stakeholders while considering customer and manufacturing requirements specified by the development team and product management.

Desired Qualifications

Good understanding of general optics, optics of the eye, ray tracing, and aberration theory is beneficial.
International work assignments are ideal.

Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future.

Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, from tailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems. Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand.

Your Role

Sustain the development of innovative ophthalmic lens designs for optometry focus
Supporting additive manufacturing with innovative ophthalmic lens designs concepts and their implementation
Evaluation and development of innovative algorithms to improve future lens design tasks
Support of the ongoing maintenance of the in-house lens design and analysis tools
Improvement and documentation of developed lenses in the AR/VR business
Analysis and replying of customer requests
Proactive participation in the idea generation process and submission of invention reports

This position is entitled to demonstrate expertise for the development and implementation of innovative ophthalmic lens designs considering customer and manufacturing requirements as specified by the development team and product management. This includes development of optical concepts for progressive, single vision and stock lenses by computing and analysing surface and wearer vision quality, implementing to calculation software and communicating to stakeholders.

Your Profile

Master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, vision science or similar subject
Good undertanding in general optics, optics of the eye, ray tracing and aberration theory are beneficial
Advanced experience in ophthalmic lens design, ideally including international work assignments
Confident programming using state-of-the-art programming languages
Design and implementation of scientific applications involving complex mathematical algorithms
Mentality and ability to learn quickly, supported by strong analytical skills and logical thinking
Innovative and creative approaches to solve problems in addition to the ability to work independently and in different functional teams
Willingness to work in a globally distributed team; international travel will be required
Full proficiency in English

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hannah Beutler

About the Company

Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

ZEISS is a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, serving medical professionals, industrial manufacturers, consumers, and the semiconductor industry. It designs and sells high-precision optical instruments, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and vision care products such as corrective lenses and eye-health services. Its products rely on advanced optics and imaging technologies to deliver accurate inspection, diagnosis, and manufacturing outcomes across healthcare, industrial quality control, consumer optics, and chip fabrication. What sets ZEISS apart is its breadth and depth: a long-standing scale in multiple markets, integrated solutions across optics, imaging, metrology, and precision engineering, and a commitment to sustainability in electricity use and carbon emissions. The company’s goal is to advance optics and optoelectronics by providing reliable, high-quality tools and services worldwide while operating in a sustainable way.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $1.1B
Headquarters: Oberkochen, Germany
Founded: 2001

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