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Optical Engineer - Camera

Harmattan AI· R&D
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ParisFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Optical Engineer responsible for the optical performance of EO/IR imaging payloads, driving image quality, detection range, and robustness. From sizing and prototyping to validation and mass production, collaborating with mechanical, electronics, software, computer vision and industrialization teams to shape current and future products.

Responsibilities

  • Sizing and design of EO/IR imaging payloads, arbitrating between field of view, resolution, range, and sensor choice.
  • Select lenses and sensors, or lead custom optical designs, against image quality and robustness targets.
  • Design, build, and maintain optical test benches for development, validation, and production.
  • Measure and validate image quality: MTF, focus, boresight, distortion, and NETD for infrared.
  • Develop the camera calibration pipeline (intrinsics, extrinsics, distortion, photometric and radiometric correction) with the software and perception teams.
  • Integrate optics into mechanical assemblies, covering tolerancing, athermalisation, windows, coatings, and sealing.
  • Investigate optical issues across the product life cycle, from prototype to series production.
  • Manage optical suppliers and support industrialization of lenses, sensors, and components.
  • Run field tests to assess image quality in real operating conditions.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or engineering degree with a specialization in optics.
  • 3+ years of experience in optical engineering, ideally on camera or imaging systems.
  • Proven experience sizing an electro-optical or infrared optical system.
  • Hands-on experience with standard optical measurements such as camera calibration, MTF, and NETD.
  • Experience developing optical test benches, from architecture to validation and integration.
  • Solid grounding in image processing: distortion, gamma, and geometric and photometric correction.
  • Experience with thermal cameras is a strong plus.
  • Hands-on, rigorous, and pragmatic, with the autonomy to iterate fast in a startup environment.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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