Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focused on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. The Optical Engineer role involves designing original optics problems that simulate real physics research workflows and ensuring the problems are computationally intensive and require non-trivial reasoning chains in various physics domains.

Responsibilities

• Design original optics problems that simulate real physics research workflows
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive and cannot be solved manually within reasonable timeframes (days/weeks)
• Develop problems requiring non-trivial reasoning chains in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics
• Base problems on real research challenges or practical applications from optics & physics practice
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified correct answers

Skills

• Degree in Physics (Theoretical, Experimental, or Computational) or related fields
• 2+ years of professional experience: applied, research, or teaching experience is applicable
• Experience with numerical simulation methods
• Ability to design problems that mirror real physics research workflows
• Creative thinking in problem design across diverse physics areas
• Familiarity with physics modeling and approximation techniques
• Strong written English (C1+)

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