OpticalProductDevelopmentEngineer

**Summary:** VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers. **Duties & Responsibilities: ** _**Summary:**_ Our team develops optical test and measurement equipment for research labs and manufacturing facilities. We are looking for an optical engineer with experience across a broad spectrum of optical systems and technologies. The candidate is expected to have a strong background using automation and optical analysis tools. The ideal candidate will have experience across the complete product life cycle: concept, research, development, and new product introduction. In addition, customer interaction, technology roadmap development, and standards body activities will be required. _**Duties and Responsibilities:**_ * Provide technical leadership to specify, model/simulate, test, and verify optical systems required as part of the optical test and measurement instrument portfolio. * Present test data, analysis, and recommendations to other R&D teams for discussion and feedback. * Explore the applicability of new technologies, provide concepts, and contribute to new business development, including product technology life cycle management. * Develop technology roadmaps in the context of the business roadmap. * Work with other optical designers in the R&D groups to establish efficiencies through tool selection/con