Optical Designer (m/f/x) Mobile Imaging (m/w/d)

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

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The newly established strategic business unit ZEISS Photonics & Optics combines strong consumer products with high-end technologies.

Within the PNO ZEISS Mobile Imaging stands for state-of-the-art imaging systems, and mobile imaging fits perfectly into this tradition. In other words, smartphones with the ZEISS label embody the pinnacle of more than a century of ZEISS innovation. Lens and coating technologies that once transformed professional photography and cinema now deliver the ZEISS aesthetic wherever you go – providing sharp, distortion-free images without aberration and featuring lifelike colors across a wide and dynamic range.

Behind our success are the passionate and visionary individuals who make it all happen. Join our team as a motivated and passionate Optical Designer (m/f/x).

• Evaluate optical designs for mobile imaging applications and provide constructive feedback for enhancements and design guidelines.

• Develop and accurately predict the performance of complex miniaturized optical systems

• Develop simulations that accurately reflect measurement results, ensuring alignment between theoretical models and empirical data.

• Investigate the feasibility of innovative approaches to address challenges in cutting-edge miniature camera designs.

• Coordinate with overseas suppliers to manufacture lenses and assist in conducting failure analyses.

• Prepare regular technical communications for executive and cross-functional briefings.

• Collaborate closely with software teams and partners to create advanced algorithms that optimize module performance.

• Master's degree in optical engineering, physics, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience in designing optical modules (e.g., cameras, displays, depth sensors).

• Proficiency in numerical simulation software such as CodeV, Zemax, FRED, LightTools, Matlab, Python etc.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English (German is a plus), along with strong teamwork and leadership capabilities

• Self-motivated professional with a collaborative spirit and a passion for innovation.

• Familiarity with lens manufacturing methods (e.g., cast molding, injection molding, free-form surface generation, diamond turning, physical vapor deposition etc.) would be a big plus