Optical Engineer

Exowatt is a next generation renewable energy company offering commercial and industrial customers a modular full-stack energy solution that can provide dispatchable power and heat for up to 24 hours per day, specifically designed to meet the needs of energy-intensive applications such as data centers. Our mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free. Based in Miami, Florida, Exowatt is backed by notable investors such as a16z, Atomic, and Sam Altman.

We are hiring an Optical Engineer to own end-to-end optics development for Exowatt products. In this role, you will design, analyze, test, and optimize optical systems for Exowatt's products.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and invent new lens designs for complex opto-mechanical systems
• Provide advanced analysis and characterization of optical systems, including customized performance simulations
• Conduct research and analysis to identify and address thermal challenges in our product
• Build prototypes, test features, analyze failures to maximize outputs and continuously optimize
• Create excellent technical documentation
• Assist in recruiting and interviewing efforts

What You Have:

• BS, MS or Ph.D. in CS, applied math, optics, physics, electrical or mechanical engineering or related fields, with 3+ years of industry experience, or equivalent work experience
• Experience maturing optical systems designs from proof of concept to production
• Experience with designing custom lenses and optical subsystems with ray tracing software
• Experience with establishing optical engineering specifications
• Experience working in a lab environment with optical systems and lasers
• Experience with hands-on assembly, alignment, integration, and testing of optical components and systems
• Experience in optical tolerance analysis

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed.