10/16/2026 updated
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Senior Optical Design Engineer | Zemax | EO/IR, Laser & Illumination Systems | 17+ Years
Ankara, Turkey
Worldwide
BS and MS Electrical and Electronics EngineeringOptical Lens DesignOptical DevicesPhotonicsZemaxImagingLaser Systems
I am a Senior Optical Design Engineer and Optical Design Consultant with approximately 17 years of professional experience in laser systems, imaging optics, EO/IR systems and advanced optical design. I spent around 6 years working on laser design and nearly 11 years on optical system design, most recently serving as Head of Optical Design.
My core expertise includes Zemax OpticStudio, sequential and non-sequential optical design, optical system architecture, lens design, reflector design, illumination optics, laser optics, tolerancing, stray light analysis, athermalisation, MTF/PSF analysis, sensitivity analysis, alignment strategy and manufacturability assessment.
I have extensive experience in Visible, NIR, SWIR, MWIR and LWIR systems, including gimbals, targeting pods, IRST systems, laser spot trackers, laser rangefinder related optics, continuous zoom objectives, fixed-focus objectives, riflescopes etc..
I have designed more than 100 optical systems, many of which progressed into prototype and serial production. My work includes complete optical paths for advanced EO/IR platforms, high-performance 15-inch gimbal systems, visible/SWIR/MWIR channels, laser-related optical channels and production-oriented optical assemblies.
Technical skills and tools:
- Zemax OpticStudio
- ZOS-API and ZPL
- MATLAB
- FRED
- Sequential and Non-Sequential Mode
- Lens and reflector design
- EO/IR optical systems
- Visible / SWIR / MWIR / LWIR optics
- Laser resonator and Q-switch related optical design
- Illumination optics
- Freeform and faceted reflector concepts
- Optical tolerancing and sensitivity analysis
- Stray light analysis
- MTF, PSF, spot diagram and image quality evaluation
- Athermalisation
- Optical alignment and prototyping
- DFM / manufacturability assessment
- Optical testing and technical troubleshooting
- AI-assisted engineering workflows and optical automation
I can support projects from early optical architecture and feasibility through detailed design, optimisation, tolerance analysis, manufacturability, prototyping and production support.
I am available for remote optical design consultancy, freelance engineering and project-based technical support. I can also travel when required for design reviews, integration, testing or customer support.
Experience
Professional experience0 - 5 years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
EnglishFluentTurkishNative speaker