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Optics Expert Assistant Manager

Job title: Optics Expert Assistant Manager
Location:
Specialisation: Automotive
Salary: THB 60,000 - 70,000 (Annual)
Reference: PR/117611
Job published: July 01, 2025 16:32
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position:   Optics Expert Assistant Manager

Salary:       60,000 – 70,000 THB/Month

Location:   Bangpoo, Samut Prakan

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the optics design team across multiple projects, ensuring technical accuracy, milestone compliance, and delivery quality. 

  • Serve as the main customer interface for all optics-related topics—attending design 

    reviews, handling inquiries, and aligning technical specifications and expectations. 

  • Define and oversee optical system architecture, simulation strategy, and validation 

    planning in response to customer and regulatory requirements. 

  • Mentor and supervise optics engineers; assign tasks, conduct reviews, and support 

    professional development. 

  • Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, thermal, electronics) to 

    ensure fully integrated product performance. 

  • Lead optical simulations and validation activities using Lucid Shape, SPEOS, ZEMAX, 

    or other tools, ensuring correlation with testing. 

  • Review and approve key technical documents, including simulation reports, 

    DFMEAs, test plans, and optical performance assessments. 

  • Lead technical meetings internally and with OEMs or Tier-1 customers to resolve 

    issues and align on product design direction. 

  • Drive continuous innovation, identify patent opportunities, and implement new 

    simulation/design technologies.

  • Establish and improve team workflows, design guidelines, simulation templates, and 

    knowledge-sharing practices. 

  • Monitor and allocate team workload, resolve conflicts, and report progress to R&D 

    leadership.

  • Support customer audits, milestone reviews, and manage responses to customer change requests or issue escalations.

     

     

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Optics, Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics).
  • 7–10+ years of experience in automotive optics design, with at least 3 years in a leadership or customer-facing role.
  • Strong knowledge of optical design principles, lens systems, light guides, and regulatory standards (e.g., ECE, SAE, FMVSS).
  • Advanced proficiency in optical simulation tools (LucidShape, SPEOS, ZEMAX, etc.) and 3D CAD (CATIA V5 / 3DEXPERIENCE, NX, or SolidWorks).
  • Proven experience in direct communication with OEMs or Tier-1 customers as a technical representative or project lead.
  • Solid understanding of manufacturing constraints, especially injection molding and optical material behavior.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required; proficiency in Thai or additional languages is a plus.
  • Open to candidates of all nationalities who thrive in diverse, multicultural engineering environments.