Scanner Developer - Optics/Physics R&D TRIOS & Scanner · DK - Copenhagen

At 3Shape we aim to enhance treatment and diagnostics for dental patients through innovative software and 3D scanners for dental professionals worldwide. Our mission is to advance global innovation in dentistry, continually improving patient care. With a commitment to advancement, a quarter of our staff is working in R&D.

This role will be at the core of our technology, with a unique opportunity to shape the future of our products.

Your Role
You will be involved in the development of 3D scanners, typically focusing on one or two projects at a time. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee the imaging system, ensuring the optical signal is detectable and the scanners can be produced efficiently. This is crucial to maintaining our high standards of performance and reliability, ensuring ease of use for our customers.

Our project teams encompass various hardware and software disciplines, including experts in usability, regulatory affairs, and new product introduction in Production. You will collaborate with optics developers and other specialists throughout different stages of the projects, interacting with colleagues in Denmark, Poland, and Ukraine. You will also be responsible for:

• Design and model optical systems such as imaging and illumination in Optics Studio (Zemax) at both the lens and system levels and utilize these models to inform decisions and tradeoffs.
• Test project ideas with optical prototypes.
• Develop new calibration and testing routines with software and electronics engineers.
• Perform tolerance analysis with mechanical engineers.
• Define optical specifications and support the procurement function.
• Present and explain technical information to a multidisciplinary team of engineers, supply chain professionals, and interdisciplinary specialists.
• Engage with peer and support teams to transfer production and quality control solutions aligned with production strategy.

Your profile
To let us address the challenges we face in developing our solutions and to thrive in this job, an ideal candidate will have experience working on high-tech products and with complex processes, and should possess most of the following qualifications:

• A M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in physics, optical engineering, or a similar field, or equivalent experience with an emphasis on optical system performance and analysis.
• Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience with optical system alignment (e.g., imaging, testing, alignment, calibration, detector systems, etc.).
• Experience with using ray tracing tools (Optics Studio, Code V, or similar).
• Experience with optical cameras
• Knowledge of data processing and analysis and software tools (e.g., Python).
• Some knowledge of electronics, mechanics, or software design.

The job will require about 10 days of travel per year.

Join us in shaping a company culture that makes Monday mornings worth it.
We are an exciting, visionary, and international place to work. But most of all, we are a diverse group of over 50 different nationalities who all contribute to an awesome company culture. We partake in social clubs, monthly social activities and various in-team activities as well. If that’s not enough, then add on:

• An attractive healthcare package to keep you fit and well.
• Breakfast every day, and a delicious and healthy lunch cooked by our private chefs.
• Good work/life balance e.g., work from home policy for up to 2 days per week.
• A joint purpose: to enable dentists to provide superior dental care to every patient, every time.

Staying true to our values and DEI efforts, we encourage all relevant applicants to apply, and we ask you NOT to add any photos or sensitive information (age, marital status, nationality) during the application process.

We encourage all relevant applicants to apply. We are committed to celebrating human diversity, and we trust that the best way to reach outstanding business results, is by welcoming diverse people into our community.

About us
3Shape started with a simple idea - to make 3D scanning better. First, we applied it to the hearing industry, then we succeeded in dentistry. Twenty years later, 3Shape has 2,000+ employees globally. With the help of dental professionals and amazing colleagues we’re creating award-winning scanning and CAD/CAM solutions to change dentistry together! Together, we contribute to a better world. Experience the everyday #lifeat3Shape across the globe on LinkedIn.

Department
R&D TRIOS & Scanner

Role
Intraoral Scanners

Locations
DK - Copenhagen

Contact Lasse Leick Head of TRIOS Product Lifecycle and Market Access – R&D TRIOS & Scanner Related jobs