Role Overview

The Design Lead Optical Systems will lead the design, development, optimization, and validation of advanced optical and electro-optical systems for defense and security applications. The role is responsible for developing imaging optics, infrared optics, night vision systems, thermal imaging assemblies, weapon sights, and other precision optical modules. The incumbent will provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecyclefrom concept and optical architecture to prototype development, production support, and supplier qualification—while mentoring the optics team and driving innovation in optical engineering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Optical Architecture and Requirements: Translate customer, tender, product, and system requirements into optical specifications, performance budgets, interface requirements, acceptance criteria, and verification plans.

2. Lens and Assembly Design: Design, optimize, and document objective lenses, eyepieces, relay groups, collimators, near-eye display optics, reticle paths, illumination paths, IR lens assemblies,



and complete optical modules.

3. Optical Performance Analysis: Perform paraxial analysis, aberration balancing, MTF/PSF analysis, distortion and illumination assessment, ghost analysis, stray-light evaluation, pupil and field analysis, and design trade studies.

4. Tolerance and Manufacturability: Develop tolerance models, Monte Carlo analyses, alignment strategies, datum schemes, compensators, assembly sequences, and inspection requirements to ensure repeatable production performance.

5. Opto-Mechanical Integration: Define optical-to-mechanical interfaces, lens mounting concepts, spacers, retainers, sealing provisions, focus/diopter mechanisms, thermal compensation, and alignment features in coordination with the mechanical team.

6. Prototype, Alignment and Validation: Support prototype build, optical alignment, image-quality evaluation, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, design verification, fie

📌 Manager - Optics (Optoelectronics) (Noida)
🏢 TAK Technologies
📍 Noida