Senior Engineer, Optics

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super‑connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high‑impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market‑driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

Its technological strengths and capabilities enable AI‑powered, cross‑disciplinary ICT and advanced materials solutions across Smart City, Financial Technologies, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies.

Over the years, ASTRI has cultivated a strong pool of I&T talent and earned numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations and contributions to industry and the community. Following the merger with NAMI, ASTRI’s cumulative global patent portfolio has grown to over 1,500, with more than 2,200 technologies successfully transferred to industry.

With enhanced scale and capabilities, ASTRI is uniquely positioned to elevate Hong Kong’s innovation capacity, accelerate technology commercialisation, and drive societal and economic progress through world‑class applied research.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for projects/contract execution and fulfil the deliverables on schedule with required specifications.
• Resolve technical problems relative to optics; technology research and development, IP development of core technologies. Evaluating and implementing customer requirements.
• Develop new optical systems for industrial OCT or confocal technology.
• Provide technical support for industrial partners.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as requested by supervisors.

Job Requirements:

• PhD holder or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Applied Optics, Medical imaging or relevant disciplines with minimum 3 years of related experiences.
• Experience of imaging optical system, non-imaging optical system, or Nano optical design and production.
• Familiar with optical design software tools such as CODE V and LightTools.
• Familiar with the optical technologies for machine vision, 3D metrology, wafer optics, medical imaging, etc. is advantage.
• Good communication skill of written and spoken English.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Live ASTRI values.

The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.

The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or travel document number, etc.

Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

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