There’s no single path to becoming an optical engineer. From optics and physics to EE and hands-on experience, engineers enter the field in many different ways. Explore the skills, education and experience that can help you get started. keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… #OpticalEngineering #Photonics

How do aerospace imaging teams evaluate image quality, stray light, detector performance, and environmental effects before hardware exists? Watch this on-demand webinar to see how digital workflows help engineers assess imaging-system performance earlier in development. 🎥 keysight.com/us/en/cmp/2026/… #AerospaceEngineering #OpticalDesign #RemoteSensing #ImagingSystems

Incorporating meta-optics into system-level optical design workflows. LightTools enables engineers to model metalenses as grating surfaces, supporting illumination design and stray light analysis for systems that combine metasurfaces with conventional optics. keysight.com/us/en/contact/o… #LightTools #MetaOptics #Metalens #OpticalDesign #Photonics

#TechPaperThursday 🔬 Design of a Tube Lens with a Focus Tunable Lens for Optical Inspection Systems Researchers designed a tube lens with an electronically controlled focus tunable lens for high-resolution optical inspection—eliminating mechanical lens movement. Using Keysight's CODE V software, simulations demonstrated stable imaging at 5X and 10X magnification with diffraction-limited resolution and near-zero distortion. Read the full paper: nature.com/articles/s41598-0… Image credit: Younghoon Park, Yong Joo Jo, Jaemyung Ryu & Hojong Choi #Optics #CODEV #OpticalDesign #OpenAccess

👉What does an optical engineer do? They help design the systems behind smartphone cameras, LiDAR, fiber optic communications, scientific instruments, and even space telescopes. We asked optical engineers to explain what the job is really like, the skills they use, and the projects they work on. 🔗 keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #Optics #EngineeringStudents #STEM

☑️From optical simulation to visual evaluation. This webinar excerpt demonstrates how #VisionSym and #LightTools work together for near-eye display design. VisionSym supports most spatial and angular apodization of LightTools sources, while light groups provide a convenient way to study relative luminance. The workflow also benefits from improved tessellation accuracy through LightTools integration. 👉Try VisionSym, LightTools, or both products together to explore the workflow. keysight.com/us/en/contact/o… #Keysight #NearEyeDisplays #OpticalDesign #Photonics #optics #simulation #designbrilliance

🤔Can your imaging system deliver the image your mission requires? Metrics like MTF and SNR matter, but aerospace imaging performance ultimately depends on the interaction of optics, detectors, mechanics, stray light, environmental conditions, and image processing. Our latest blog explores a digital workflow that connects these disciplines into a single engineering process, helping teams evaluate system performance before hardware is built. ow.ly/F0SR50ZQrPh #AerospaceEngineering #EarthObservation #OpticalEngineering #EOIR #DigitalThread #Keysight #ModelingAndSimulation

📚 #TextbookTuesday | Fundamental Optical Design by Michael J. Kidger This compact, tutorial-style book captures the essential lessons from Michael Kidger's optical design courses and remains a recommended resource for learning lens and optical design fundamentals. Available via #SPIE: spiedigitallibrary.org/ebook… #optics #opticalengineering #opticaldesign #lensdesign

🚗 From headlamps and HUDs to cameras and LiDAR, automotive innovation starts with smarter design. Join our webinar to discover how optical simulation and virtual prototyping help engineers develop safer, more efficient automotive systems while reducing development time and cost. Based on webinar details in Automotive webinar. 📅 Sept. 29, 2026 🕙 10 AM CEST | 10 AM PST Register today and see how simulation is helping automotive innovators bring products to market faster. Europe: sw-online-events.keysight.co… Americas: sw-online-events.keysight.co… #ADAS #LiDAR #AutomotiveLighting #OpticalSimulation #VirtualPrototyping #Keysight #AutomotiveEngineering

Ready to explore faster, more efficient photonic device design? Join the Keysight RSoft Photonic Device Tools Discovery Training and get an introduction to core simulation workflows, device modeling, performance analysis, design optimization, and PIC design. 📅 October 8, 2026 🌍 Europe session: 9:30 a.m. CET 🌎 Americas session: 9:00 a.m. PDT Designed for photonic device engineers, PIC engineers, optical engineers, researchers, and engineering managers. No previous RSoft experience is needed. 👉 Register today Europe: sw-online-events.keysight.co… North America: sw-online-events.keysight.co… #PhotonicsTraining #RSoft #PICDesign #OpticalSimulation #OpticalEngineering #Keysight

Can your photonic design workflow accurately predict system-level performance? Join Keysight at PhotonicsNXT 2026 and discover how to connect device physics, compact-model generation, PIC design, and EOE system simulation in a unified workflow. See a multichannel WDM PAM4 optical link built from the device level up and learn how to validate performance before hardware is built. 📅 October 14 | 1:00 PM ET 🎟️ Register now: View Session Details photonicsnxt.com/PhotonicsNX… #PhotonicsNXT #Photonics #PICDesign #SiliconPhotonics #KeysightTechnologies

Device-level simulation is only valuable if its accuracy is preserved through PIC implementation and system analysis. RSoft 2027 introduces enhanced ADS integration, support for additional active photonic components, simulation-derived waveguide components, and Unix platform support to help maintain model fidelity across the design workflow. keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… #Photonics #PICDesign #RSoft #OpticalEngineering

🚀 Building the next generation of aerospace imaging systems? Whether you're developing earth observation payloads, airborne imagers, or advanced optical architectures, digital-twin workflows are becoming essential for accelerating innovation and reducing design iterations. Join our upcoming webinar to see how Keysight's Optical Design Engineering solutions help connect design, analysis, and validation in a unified workflow. 📅 September 15 🕙 10:00 AM CEST | 10:00 AM PST Reserve your spot today! Europe: sw-online-events.keysight.co… Americas: sw-online-events.keysight.co… #AerospaceEngineering #OpticalDesign #EarthObservation #DigitalTwin #Photonics #CODEV #LightTools #ImSym #Keysight

📣 Registration is now open for LightTools In-Person Training in Santa Clara, CA (Oct. 13-15)! Gain hands-on experience with illumination design and stray light analysis, learn directly from experts, and connect with other optical engineers. Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today! 👉 Register for Training: bigmarker.com/series/lightto… #LightTools #OpticalEngineering #Optics #Photonics #Keysight #EngineeringTraining

Integrating photonic simulation into Python workflows. The RSoft Python API enables engineers to generate designs, execute simulations, and analyze results from a Python environment, supporting automation and custom workflow development. #RSoft #Photonics #Python #Automation #PICDesign #designbrilliance #NewFeatureFriday

"The future of imaging isn't optics or algorithms. It's both." A great overview from @OpticaWorldwide on how computational imaging is reshaping optical system design through the combination of optics, sensors, and reconstruction algorithms. Worth the read. opg.optica.org/josaa/fulltex… #ComputationalImaging #OpticalDesign #Photonics #OpenAccess #Optica

🔍What turns a promising technology into an industry-changing capability? Often, it's not a breakthrough. It's collaboration. The evolution of freeform optics shows how optical design, fabrication, and metrology advanced together to overcome adoption barriers and enable new possibilities. Read more: keysight.com/blogs/en/tech/s… #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #FreeformOptics

🔴 Last chance to visit Keysight at SPIE Optics + Photonics! Today is the final day to stop by Booth #437 and connect with our optical design experts. Whether you're tackling imaging, illumination, AR/VR, autonomous systems, or photonic devices, we're here to help. See live demos, discuss your design challenges, and learn how Keysight's optical engineering solutions can accelerate your next breakthrough. 📍 Booth #437 👉 Our experts are standing by. Let's talk optics. #SPIEOpticsPhotonics #OpticalEngineering #Photonics #Keysight #CODEV #LightTools #Optics #EngineeringInnovation

AI is changing more than AR applications. It's changing how engineers evaluate optical performance. This Laser Focus World article explores why readability, visual comfort, contextual awareness, and real-world usability are becoming increasingly important alongside traditional metrics such as brightness, field of view, and image quality. A thoughtful perspective on how AI-enabled smart glasses may reshape optical design priorities. laserfocusworld.com/optics/a… @LaserFocusWorld #OpticalEngineering #AR #Photonics #SmartGlasses #AI

📚 SPIE Optics + Photonics Giveaway! Visit Booth 437 for a chance to win a copy of Engineering Illumination Optics. ✅ Free to enter ✅ Winner selected after the show ✅ No need to be present to win Stop by and meet the Keysight Optical Design Engineering team. #SPIE #OpticsAndPhotonics #OpticalEngineering #Keysight