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Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

The role

We're looking for an Optics Engineering Lead with systems design experience. You'll work across the full life cycle — from early concept and simulation through to production validation — partnering with our hardware, software, and clinical teams to make sure our imaging delivers diagnostic-grade results at scale.

At Neko, optics is a key discipline. It's a hands-on role with real responsibility, on a team that moves fast and builds things that matter.

What you'll do

• Design and simulate optical systems for medical imaging using Zemax.
• Coordinate system design needs with other functions.
• Set optical specifications, tolerances, and acceptance criteria together with our mechanical and electrical engineers.
• Work with component vendors to qualify parts, manage supply, and balance cost against performance.
• Lead the development of illumination systems, imaging optics, and structured-light or laser-based subsystems.
• Take designs from prototype to production — including tolerance stack-up analysis, test plans, and manufacturing yield.
• Measure optical system performance through MTF analysis, stray-light testing, and other metrology.
• Work closely with our software and AI teams so the optical design matches what image processing needs downstream.
• Contribute to design documentation, risk analysis, and regulatory submissions under ISO 13485, EU MDR, and eye-safety standards.

What we're looking for

Required:

• Degree in optical engineering, photonics, applied physics, or a closely related field.

• Hands-on experience designing and building real optical systems — prototypes that became products.

• Deep knowledge of imaging optics, lens design, and illumination engineering.

• Experience with optomechanical integration and a feel for thermal and mechanical tolerances.

• Comfortable writing optical test protocols, interpreting MTF curves, and characterizing system performance.

• Strong collaboration skills — you can turn optical constraints into clear requirements other teams can act on.

• A solid understanding of systems-level design.

• Uses AI as a working tool to speed up research, documentation, and routine analysis, while knowing where judgement can't be outsourced.

Preferred:

• Experience in medical imaging, industrial inspection, or other regulated imaging environments.

• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or EU MDR medical device quality systems.

• Familiarity with IEC 60825-1 or similar eye safety standards.

• Background in structured light, time-of-flight, or multi-spectral imaging.

• Experience working with volume manufacturing processes for optical assemblies.

• Knowledge of image quality metrics beyond MTF — noise, dynamic range, colour accuracy.

• Proficiency with optical design software (Zemax OpticStudio or similar).

Why join this team at Neko

Working with optics at Neko puts you in the frontline of product development. Together with your team, you own the optical architecture end to end, on products that genuinely don't exist anywhere else. Neko is its own customer, we develop instruments for our own clinics only.

The team is small and senior. Five people, all at lead level, which means high trust, broad ownership, and no one to hide behind. If you've outgrown environments where optics is a sub-function of something bigger, this is the alternative.

We work with problems connected to real health issues, so you have a chance to make a real impact on peoples lives, using high-end optical solutions.

In addition, you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with hardware, software, and clinical teams in Stockholm, with real influence over how the product is built, not just the optics slice of it.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

The role

We're looking for an Optics Engineering Lead with systems design experience. You'll work across the full life cycle — from early concept and simulation through to production validation — partnering with our hardware, software, and clinical teams to make sure our imaging delivers diagnostic-grade results at scale.

At Neko, optics is a key discipline. It's a hands-on role with real responsibility, on a team that moves fast and builds things that matter.

What you'll do

• Design and simulate optical systems for medical imaging using Zemax.
• Coordinate system design needs with other functions.
• Set optical specifications, tolerances, and acceptance criteria together with our mechanical and electrical engineers.
• Work with component vendors to qualify parts, manage supply, and balance cost against performance.
• Lead the development of illumination systems, imaging optics, and structured-light or laser-based subsystems.
• Take designs from prototype to production — including tolerance stack-up analysis, test plans, and manufacturing yield.
• Measure optical system performance through MTF analysis, stray-light testing, and other metrology.
• Work closely with our software and AI teams so the optical design matches what image processing needs downstream.
• Contribute to design documentation, risk analysis, and regulatory submissions under ISO 13485, EU MDR, and eye-safety standards.

What we're looking for

Required:

• Degree in optical engineering, photonics, applied physics, or a closely related field.

• Hands-on experience designing and building real optical systems — prototypes that became products.

• Deep knowledge of imaging optics, lens design, and illumination engineering.

• Experience with optomechanical integration and a feel for thermal and mechanical tolerances.

• Comfortable writing optical test protocols, interpreting MTF curves, and characterizing system performance.

• Strong collaboration skills — you can turn optical constraints into clear requirements other teams can act on.

• A solid understanding of systems-level design.

• Uses AI as a working tool to speed up research, documentation, and routine analysis, while knowing where judgement can't be outsourced.

Preferred:

• Experience in medical imaging, industrial inspection, or other regulated imaging environments.

• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or EU MDR medical device quality systems.

• Familiarity with IEC 60825-1 or similar eye safety standards.

• Background in structured light, time-of-flight, or multi-spectral imaging.

• Experience working with volume manufacturing processes for optical assemblies.

• Knowledge of image quality metrics beyond MTF — noise, dynamic range, colour accuracy.

• Proficiency with optical design software (Zemax OpticStudio or similar).

Why join this team at Neko

Working with optics at Neko puts you in the frontline of product development. Together with your team, you own the optical architecture end to end, on products that genuinely don't exist anywhere else. Neko is its own customer, we develop instruments for our own clinics only.

The team is small and senior. Five people, all at lead level, which means high trust, broad ownership, and no one to hide behind. If you've outgrown environments where optics is a sub-function of something bigger, this is the alternative.

We work with problems connected to real health issues, so you have a chance to make a real impact on peoples lives, using high-end optical solutions.

In addition, you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with hardware, software, and clinical teams in Stockholm, with real influence over how the product is built, not just the optics slice of it.

Are you looking to step into a global market leader within industrial technology and play a decisive role in shaping the future of product data management? This high-impact project offers you the unique opportunity to combine your engineering background with IT architecture, drive real-world change, and influence global system standards.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a sub-project leader driving the development of the Product Portfolio structure within a Teamcenter PLM environment, effectively bridging the gap between mechanical/materials engineering and IT architecture for a key global business line specializing in industrial pump technology.

Working closely with the Engineering Methods Manager, you will take ownership of exploring system functionalities, gathering requirements from product owners, and collaborating with global IT architects to define and set a new standard for product data.

You are offeredWe offer a role with direct influence over long-term system processes and structures within a leading global industrial group, combined with a flexible part-time schedule of approximately two days per week over six to eight months.

Following an initial onboarding phase on-site in Sala to establish your network, you will transition into a flexible hybrid work model.

Work tasks

This role focuses on driving technical structuring projects, coordinating with global architects, and exploring PLM system functionalities to improve product portfolio management.

• Drive the development of the Product Portfolio within Teamcenter.
• Explore system functionalities and identify dependencies with other platforms.
• Define a scope and structure that meets global technical requirements.
• Collaborate with global PLM and IT architects to align technical solutions.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to gather and refine project requirements.
• Coordinate with various Business Line representatives to ensure alignment.
• Develop and present proposals for new product data structures.

We are looking for

• A student pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field, with at least 1 year remaining of your studies.
• A strong interest in the intersection of engineering, IT systems, and architecture.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of CAD or product data structures.
• Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Swedish.
• Previous experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or other PDM/ERP systems.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Communicative & Outgoing: Comfortable engaging with global stakeholders, facilitating technical discussions, and presenting proposals.
• Structured & Analytical: Skilled at creating order within complex data systems, defining clear project scopes, and establishing frameworks.
• Proactive & Self-driven: Takes high responsibility for deliverables, showing strong initiative to drive project phases forward independently.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

The role

We're looking for an Optics Engineering Lead with systems design experience. You'll work across the full life cycle — from early concept and simulation through to production validation — partnering with our hardware, software, and clinical teams to make sure our imaging delivers diagnostic-grade results at scale.

At Neko, optics is a key discipline. It's a hands-on role with real responsibility, on a team that moves fast and builds things that matter.

What you'll do

• Design and simulate optical systems for medical imaging using Zemax.
• Coordinate system design needs with other functions.
• Set optical specifications, tolerances, and acceptance criteria together with our mechanical and electrical engineers.
• Work with component vendors to qualify parts, manage supply, and balance cost against performance.
• Lead the development of illumination systems, imaging optics, and structured-light or laser-based subsystems.
• Take designs from prototype to production — including tolerance stack-up analysis, test plans, and manufacturing yield.
• Measure optical system performance through MTF analysis, stray-light testing, and other metrology.
• Work closely with our software and AI teams so the optical design matches what image processing needs downstream.
• Contribute to design documentation, risk analysis, and regulatory submissions under ISO 13485, EU MDR, and eye-safety standards.

What we're looking for

Required:

• Degree in optical engineering, photonics, applied physics, or a closely related field.

• Hands-on experience designing and building real optical systems — prototypes that became products.

• Deep knowledge of imaging optics, lens design, and illumination engineering.

• Experience with optomechanical integration and a feel for thermal and mechanical tolerances.

• Comfortable writing optical test protocols, interpreting MTF curves, and characterizing system performance.

• Strong collaboration skills — you can turn optical constraints into clear requirements other teams can act on.

• A solid understanding of systems-level design.

• Uses AI as a working tool to speed up research, documentation, and routine analysis, while knowing where judgement can't be outsourced.

Preferred:

• Experience in medical imaging, industrial inspection, or other regulated imaging environments.

• Familiarity with ISO 13485 or EU MDR medical device quality systems.

• Familiarity with IEC 60825-1 or similar eye safety standards.

• Background in structured light, time-of-flight, or multi-spectral imaging.

• Experience working with volume manufacturing processes for optical assemblies.

• Knowledge of image quality metrics beyond MTF — noise, dynamic range, colour accuracy.

• Proficiency with optical design software (Zemax OpticStudio or similar).

Why join this team at Neko

Working with optics at Neko puts you in the frontline of product development. Together with your team, you own the optical architecture end to end, on products that genuinely don't exist anywhere else. Neko is its own customer, we develop instruments for our own clinics only.

The team is small and senior. Five people, all at lead level, which means high trust, broad ownership, and no one to hide behind. If you've outgrown environments where optics is a sub-function of something bigger, this is the alternative.

We work with problems connected to real health issues, so you have a chance to make a real impact on peoples lives, using high-end optical solutions.

In addition, you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with hardware, software, and clinical teams in Stockholm, with real influence over how the product is built, not just the optics slice of it.