# Senior Optical Engineer

> ATUM Ventures · Singapore, Singapore · — · Posted 2026-06-11

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

_This role is with_ _**Nexascan**__, a startup supported by ATUM._

**Key Responsibilities**

**Prototype-to-Product Leadershi**p

\- Lead the transition of optical systems from lab-stage prototypes to field-ready commercial products. You will solve critical challenges related to miniaturization, ruggedization, and thermal stability in constrained environments.

**End-to-End Optical Design**

\- Use Zemax or Code V to simulate and optimize complex optical paths, ensuring high signal-to-noise ratios for speckle pattern interferometry and defect detection.

**Active Sensing Integration**

\- Pioneer the calculation of optical and acoustic energy propagation to enhance system reliability. You will design customized illumination protocols (active excitation) to maximize defect contrast on difficult surfaces.

\- Pioneer the calculation of Acoustic Wave Power to enhance performance and reliability.

\- Multi-Physics Synchronization: Experience integrating optical systems with dynamic mechanisms (e.g., PZT phase shifters) and synchronizing high-speed imaging with external triggers from multi-element NDT sensors to boost system speed and sensitivity.

\- Opto-Mechanical Collaboration: Collaborate with the FEM, mechanical and firmware team to ensure optical measurements (displacement gradients) are formatted for direct simulation validation.

**Technical Strategy**

\- Document design history files and present technical milestones to stakeholders and investors, helping to shape the company's IP strategy.

## Requirements

**Education**

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

**Experience**

Minimum of 7 years in optical engineering, with a strong preference for candidates who have taken a product from proof-of-concept to manufacturing.

**Technical Proficiency**

Expert mastery of optical design software (Zemax, Code V, or equivalent). Experience with laser speckle interferometry, shearography, or coherent imaging systems is required.

**Analytical Skills**

Strong ability to model physical interactions (light-matter interaction) and solve complex noise/contrast problems in active sensing systems.

**Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge**

Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) principles. Understanding of how acoustic or mechanical waves propagate through materials (e.g. beam spread, refraction) is a plus, but not required.

## Benefits

Benefits and Opportunities

\- Opportunity to join as a founding team member of a funded early-stage startup.

\- Competitive salary package with potential for equity participation.

\- Professional growth in a dynamic and pioneering work environment.

\- Access to state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge research.

\- Be part of a vibrant and culturally diverse team based in Singapore.

## Apply

[Apply at ATUM Ventures](https://apply.workable.com/atum-ventures/j/EF1DCB283F/apply)

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