optical engineer

Description

Optical engineers design and develop different industrial applications with optics. They have knowledge of light, light transmission principles, and optics in order to design engineering specs of equipment such as microscopes, lenses, telescopes, and other optical devices.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

Practical Skills

design optical prototypes prepare production prototypes manage personal professional development manage research data adjust engineering designs synthesise information model optical systems think abstractly operate open source software perform project management test optical components develop optical test procedures approve engineering design interact professionally in research and professional environments report analysis results record test data conduct literature research conduct quality control analysis analyse test data demonstrate disciplinary expertise operate scientific measuring equipment perform test run mentor individuals resolve equipment malfunctions develop professional network with researchers and scientists apply technical communication skills develop product design train employees evaluate research activities create technical plans integrate gender dimension in research promote the transfer of knowledge manage open publications speak different languages draft bill of materials teach in academic or vocational contexts apply for research funding prepare assembly drawings define manufacturing quality criteria use precision tools build business relationships maintain optical equipment promote open innovation in research use CAD software draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation operate precision machinery perform resource planning develop electronic test procedures operate precision measuring equipment apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities mount optical components on frames promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities sell optical products manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data coordinate engineering teams apply blended learning communicate with a non-scientific audience operate optical assembly equipment design optical systems write scientific publications interpret circuit diagrams perform scientific research read engineering drawings perform data analysis communicate with customers conduct research across disciplines maintain safe engineering watches manage intellectual property rights increase the impact of science on policy and society disseminate results to the scientific community publish academic research