Senior Glass Optical Transmission Specialist

Job Title: Senior Glass Optical Transmission Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

The Senior Glass Optical Transmission Specialist provides technical expertise in evaluating optical transmission properties, material performance, and quality characteristics of glass products used in architectural, automotive, industrial, and specialised optical applications. The role focuses on analysing spectral transmission data, reviewing optical performance specifications, assessing test reports, investigating documented material deviations, and supporting product qualification and quality improvement activities.

Working remotely with glass manufacturers, materials engineers, product development teams, testing laboratories, and quality assurance professionals, the specialist helps ensure that glass products meet defined optical, technical, and application requirements. This position is focused on technical analysis, digital documentation review, performance assessment, and virtual coordination. Physical glass sampling, laboratory testing, production inspections, and manufacturing equipment assessments must be performed by qualified local personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate optical transmission characteristics of glass products across relevant ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelength ranges.
• Review spectral transmission data and assess compliance with product specifications and application requirements.
• Analyse optical properties, including visible light transmittance, solar energy transmittance, ultraviolet transmission, reflectance, and absorptance.
• Review technical documentation for clear glass, tinted glass, laminated glass, coated glass, insulating glass units, and specialised optical glass.
• Assess the effects of glass composition, thickness, coatings, surface treatments, and manufacturing processes on optical transmission performance.
• Review spectrophotometer test reports, optical measurement records, and laboratory performance data.
• Evaluate documented compliance with applicable glass standards, optical performance requirements, and customer specifications.
• Analyse transmission variations, optical distortion indicators, haze, colour consistency, and other relevant quality characteristics.
• Support technical qualification of new glass formulations, coatings, and product configurations through review of available test evidence.
• Compare optical transmission performance across product grades, suppliers, production batches, and manufacturing locations.
• Review test methodologies and measurement conditions to assess the reliability and comparability of optical performance data.
• Investigate documented optical performance deviations and coordinate technical reviews with laboratories and manufacturing teams.
• Support root-cause analysis of inconsistent transmission results, coating defects, material variation, and other optical quality concerns.
• Evaluate the influence of environmental exposure, temperature, ageing, and weathering on documented optical performance.
• Prepare technical assessment reports, optical transmission summaries, product comparison studies, and qualification recommendations.
• Maintain controlled records of material specifications, test results, approved product configurations, and technical deviations.
• Review supplier certificates, product data sheets, laboratory reports, and optical performance declarations.
• Support the development and maintenance of optical quality criteria, technical procedures, and material qualification documentation.
• Collaborate remotely with product development, engineering, procurement, production quality, and customer technical support teams.
• Provide technical input for customer enquiries involving glass transmission properties, optical specifications, and product suitability.
• Monitor developments in optical measurement technologies, glass coatings, advanced glazing systems, and relevant industry standards.
• Support internal audits, supplier quality assessments, and product certification activities through technical documentation review.
• Identify opportunities to improve optical consistency, product performance, and quality monitoring processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Glass Technology, Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or Advanced Glass Technology is preferred.
• Significant experience in glass technology, optical materials testing, product qualification, or optical performance quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of optical transmission, reflection, absorption, scattering, and spectral measurement principles.
• Knowledge of visible light transmittance, ultraviolet transmission, infrared transmission, and solar optical properties.
• Experience reviewing spectrophotometer data, spectral transmission curves, and optical laboratory test reports.
• Familiarity with optical properties of architectural glass, automotive glazing, coated glass, laminated glass, and specialised glass products.
• Understanding of how glass composition, thickness, coatings, surface quality, and manufacturing conditions influence optical performance.
• Knowledge of relevant ASTM, ISO, EN, or other recognised standards for glass optical properties and testing.
• Experience evaluating product specifications, technical data sheets, supplier certificates, and material qualification reports.
• Familiarity with optical measurement equipment and test methods, including UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometry.
• Understanding of optical defects such as haze, distortion, colour variation, coating irregularities, and non-uniform transmission.
• Ability to interpret complex technical datasets and identify performance deviations or measurement inconsistencies.
• Experience supporting technical investigations, corrective actions, and product quality improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, technical reporting applications, and data visualisation tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate with engineering teams, laboratories, manufacturers, and customers.
• Ability to manage technical reviews independently and collaborate effectively in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• A 100% remote working arrangement based in the United Arab Emirates.
• Opportunities to contribute to advanced glass technology and optical materials performance projects.
• Collaboration with materials engineers, optical specialists, manufacturers, and testing laboratories.
• Opportunities for professional development in optical measurement, glass technology, and materials quality assurance.
• A technically focused role involving performance analysis, product qualification, and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their experience in glass technology, optical transmission analysis, materials engineering, spectrophotometry, or product quality assurance.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Glass Optical Transmission Specialist (UAE Remote)

• Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorisation before accepting an offer. This position is 100% remote and does not require routine on-site attendance. Physical glass sampling, laboratory measurements, spectrophotometer operation, production inspections, and manufacturing equipment assessments must be performed by qualified local personnel. The specialist's responsibilities are limited to remote technical analysis, test data review, specification assessment, and engineering recommendations. Formal product certification, regulated declarations, and statutory technical sign-offs must be completed by appropriately authorised professionals.