Top 53 Optical design engineer Jobs in Rochester, Ny

Optical Design Engineer
Corning —Fairport, NY
- $112,902 - $155,240 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Optical Waveguide Engineer
Vuzix Corporation —West Henrietta, NY
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Writing skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
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Optical Engineer
Lumetrics —Rochester, NY
- $85,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Writing skills
- Public speaking
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Process Engineer
Bristol Instruments, Inc. —Victor, NY
- $80,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- ERP systems
- Assembly
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Photonics Heterogeneous Integration & Optical Interconnects Co op
NY Creates —Rochester, NY
- $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Photonics Test Development Engineer
NY Creates —Rochester, NY
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- Background check
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Optical Coating Process Engineer I
Corning —Fairport, NY
- $70,776 - $97,317 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Engineering
- Travel
- Training & development
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Lead Metrology Engineer
IDEX Health & Science LLC —West Henrietta, NY
- $112,700 - $169,100 a year
- Online Application
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Senior Optical Test & Characterization Engineer
Vuzix Corporation —West Henrietta, NY
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Master's degree
- Senior level
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Manufacturing Engineer - Optical Fabrication
IDEX Health & Science LLC —West Henrietta, NY
- $78,200 - $117,200 a year
- Online Application
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- 2 years
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Optical Materials and Isolator Development
TOPTICA Photonics, Inc (USA) —Pittsford, NY
- $90,000 - $150,000 a year
- Email
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Senior Staff Engineer, Optomechanical
Corning —Fairport, NY
- $139,499 - $191,812 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Travel
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Mechanical Engineer
AMETEK, Inc. —Rochester, NY
- $90,000 - $115,000 a year
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
L3Harris Technologies —Rochester, NY
- $76,500 - $142,500 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Optical Engineer I
University of Rochester —Rochester, NY
- $56,500 - $79,100 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Optical Fabrication Engineer
Corning —Fairport, NY
- $84,932 - $116,782 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Training & development
- Senior level
Senior Specialist, Optical Engineering
L3Harris Technologies —Rochester, NY
- $97,000 - $180,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Math
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Mechanical Engineer (Qualitrol)
Qualitrol —Fairport, NY
- $66,900 - $124,300 a year
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Master's degree
Laboratory Engineer II
University of Rochester —Rochester, NY
- $61,000 - $85,400 a year
- Full-time
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Bachelor's degree
- Conflict management
Senior Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
L3Harris Technologies —Rochester, NY
- $88,500 - $164,500 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Optical Design Engineer

Corning -
Fairport, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$112,902 - $155,240 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Fabrication
Requirements specification
Engineering phase involvement
Requirements design
Optics
System design for system development
Requirements analysis
Design engineering
Systems analysis
Technical Proficiency

Full Job Description

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Date: Aug 7, 2026

Location: Fairport, NY, US, 14450

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Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 75595

The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

Corning Advanced Optics is seeking an experienced optical design engineer to join our team. This engineer will contribute to the design, analysis, tolerancing, and build of complex optical systems, working in multidisciplinary teams of engineers from concept development through hardware delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Participate in early-stage discussions with customers and distill & translate customer requirements into concrete system specifications.
Develop lens design forms for complex optical systems that meet these system specifications.
Develop manufacturing tolerances and build strategies for these lens systems using custom sensitivity and tolerancing software.
Collaborate with system metrology and controls engineers to develop appropriate measurement and optimization test benches.
Provide optical design support to both prototype development and long-term manufacturing.
Analyze the influential metrics to understand operational performance of an optical system.
Plan and implement optical design processes to transfer the system to production.

In summary, this engineer will work within a multi-disciplinary project team to analyze, engineer, and build lens systems from concept to completion.

Experiences/Education - Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Optics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related field.
5+ years of industry experience in optical design engineering, working on the full life cycle of complex optical systems, from design concept to hardware delivery.
Proficiency using commercial optical design software for the design, optimization, and analysis of imaging optical systems; experience with CODE V is preferred
Experience with distilling a complex set of customer optical system requirements into cohesive optical design specifications.
Keen understanding of optical manufacturing strategies, sensitivity analysis, tolerancing, and fabrication methods.
Familiarity with lens system performance metrics, including first-order properties, wavefront error, resolution, distortion, polarization-sensitive performance (transmission, retardance, and diattenuation), etc..
Ability to communicate optical design concepts, tradeoffs, and technical details with a multi-disciplinary team and with the customer.
Experiences/Education - Desired
Experience supporting optical projects through concept design, engineering development, and hardware delivery.
Knowledge of optical design principles for imaging and/or illumination systems.
Familiarity with optical designs for illumination systems.
Experience using a wide range of optical software analysis tools for both imaging and illumination systems, including CODE V, Zemax, LightTools, FRED, etc..
Broad optical design experience in monochromatic and broadband lens systems operating in the UV and/or visible portions of the spectrum.
Familiarity with refractive, reflective and catadioptric design forms.
Macro development in CODE V, and data analysis and script development in MATLAB or Python.
Solid background in mathematics (calculus and linear algebra) and in geometrical and physical optics, to be equipped to work with proprietary or novel performance metrics for our most challenging optical systems.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $112,902.00 - $155,240.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [email protected].

Nearest Major Market: Rochester

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