Job Title:  Optical Metrology Engineer

Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and innovation?

For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety. The team is looking for a Sr. Optical Metrology Engineer for our Optical Systems Group, working on a wide range of optical systems (imaging and non-imaging) with an emphasis on microscope objectives, space telescopes and medical optics. The position will be based in Middlefield, CT.

Key Responsibilities: The Sr. Optical Metrology Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing metrology setups to quantify the performance of optical systems and to develop/implement alignment techniques and setups for high-precision alignment of optical systems.

Critical to Success in the role:

• Experience developing appropriate testing strategies for quantifying system performance, including wavefront, MTF, distortion, field curvature, etc. for high-precision optical systems, and hands-on ability to implement them.
• Experience developing alignment techniques for the alignment of complex optical systems to micrometer level tolerances. and hands-on ability to implement them.
• Ability to optimize and transfer alignment and metrology setups into manufacturing.
• Understanding data analysis and uncertainty analysis.
• Curious, collaborative, and driven to solve problems

Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics, preferably from an optics program. Advanced degree a plus. 
• Early career professional with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience. Prior experience in companies in aerospace or semiconductor space preferred.
• Basic knowledge of optical manufacturing processes including coating.
• Ability to use Zemax or Code V to plan tests, develop sensitivities and debug measurement systems.
• Understanding of environmental testing methods and processes to enable design of test setups that allow testing of systems during environmental testing.
• Knowledge of reversal and error separation techniques.
• Basic knowledge of opto-mechanics to aid in design of appropriate tooling and fixturing.

• Highly motivated, results oriented, and driven.

Bring your passion and commitment to Zygo, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, and where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.

 Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?  We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us! We offer competitive compensation, benefits, 401k, and paid time off programs.

 Due to the nature of Zygo's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.