Lead Optical Engineer

Sunnyvale, California

Triplet Imaging
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We're hiring an optical engineer to design, build, and help commercialize novel fluorescence microscopes. As our first full-time engineer, you will have a high degree of ownership and influence over product design and direction.


In this role you will:


  • Turn our prototypes into products- leading product design, testing, and manufacturing of multiple microscopes
  • Rapidly iterate on the next generation of our tech
  • Partner with the CEO on commercialization - visiting labs, companies, and conferences to demo our device, work closely with early customers, and learn how it will push the frontier of biology research
  • Help develop and commercialize further applications of our tech

Key qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, optical engineering, physics, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • You've built and shipped a commercial optical device, ideally a microscope but not required
  • Expertise in opto-mechanical tolerancing
  • Proficiency with Python or MATLAB for instrument control and data analysis and with CAD software (preferably SolidWorks or similar)
  • Familiarity with DFM

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience working with biological systems

Salary/Pay Range


$150,000-$200,000 annual salary, equity, and benefits

Date Posted: 28 April 2025
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