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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Optical & System Designer - Illumination - **Company:** ZEISS Group - **Location:** Oberkochen, Germany - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Visual Systems, Zemax, Ray Tracing - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://zeissgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Oberkochen/Optik--und-Systemdesigner---Beleuchtung--m-w-x-_JR_1052165 ## About the Role * Completed science-based Master's degree or PhD (preferably Physics, Optics, Photonics, or related fields) * Professional experience in academia or industry (e.g., as a Postdoc) is a plus but not required * Basic knowledge of scientific programming (e.g., Matlab, Python) * Experience in designing optical systems, both imaging and non-imaging optics, with ray-tracing methods and automated optimizers - the specific tool is secondary (e.g., Zemax/OpticStudio, CodeV, etc.) * Strong natural science curiosity and willingness to independently dive deep into the physics of lithography systems and their modeling * Experience with AI methods (e.g., for optimization or data analysis) is welcome but not required * Communication strength: you can explain complex technical concepts to colleagues from other disciplines * Enjoyment of self-motivated, structured work and learning in an interdisciplinary team ## Description * You design optics for new products or generations, optimize their functionality, and ensure the optical performance of our systems-analytically, numerically, and in close collaboration with colleagues from mechanics, electronics, and other optics-design teams. * As a team member, you translate complex, interdisciplinary requirements-thermal influences, packaging constraints, and manufacturing limits-into robust optics and system designs. * You bring initiative, challenge existing approaches, and actively contribute to continually rethinking solutions. ## About ZEISS Group ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. 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