Key skills
PythonMATLAB
About this role
Role Overview
- Assist in designing and building solid-state, semiconductor, fiber laser, and optical systems
- Modeling and simulating laser and optical performance
- Planning measurements, diagnostics, and experiments
- Acquiring laser and optical performance data
- Analyzing experimental data
- Validating theories on system performance through measurement and analysis
- Conducting research and development related to lasers and electro-optical systems
- Develop and document diagnostics and processes for laser and optical system evaluation and fabrication
- Develop component specifications, tolerances, simulations, and test procedures
- Drive technical research for laser and sensor development programs
- Manage proposals for pursuits of new science and technology business
- Prepare calculations, models, and simulations to predict laser system performance
- Analyze collected experimental data to assess laser system performance
- Develop laser and optical system specifications
- Work with manufacturing and engineering staff to support design
- Assemble, align, and test lasers and optical systems
- Document designs, procedures, and performance
- Design optical fixturing and tests to support laser and optical system alignment, construction, and performance verification
- Inspect optical components and systems
- Prepare and present technical briefings
- Participate in design reviews and maintain documentation of resulting system design
- Prepare electrical and optical hardware for demonstrations and experiments
- Plan and execute field tests and demonstrations of prototype hardware electro-optical systems and components
- Support proposal preparation for new technical work
- Principal investigator for DoD research and development projects
- Submit technical proposals for research and development programs
- Additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Proficient theoretical understanding of laser physics, optics, and design approaches
- Demonstrated capability in hardware build and test
- Experience in the execution of DoD funded research and development programs
- Appreciation of both technical and business constraints for development projects
- Intellectual curiosity and desire for continuous learning
- Entrepreneurial
- Quickly understands overall project objectives and selects best suited solutions
- Skilled and innovative problem solver
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- Strong work ethic
- Detail oriented
- Inquisitive and provides critical review of technical work by peers
- Responsive to technical questions and review from peers and technical management
- Comfortable in adapting to support a wide variety of roles to support different types of laser, lidar, and optical system development projects
- Proficient use of standard MS Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Proficient in use of standard electrical and optical test equipment operation (e.g. oscilloscopes, signal generators, laser sources, spectrometers, detectors, etc.)
- Proficient in Matlab, Mathematica, Python, or other scientific computing language
- Possesses basic understanding of optical detectors and radiometry
- Capable of developing models and simulations of laser dynamics to support optical designs
- Capable of developing code to process collected sensor data
- Independently perform research of available literature to fill in knowledge gaps as needed
Tech Stack
- Python
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Company-funded 5% contribution to your 401(k) retirement plan
- Company-funded 5% contribution to your Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Continuing Education Assistance
- Flexible Scheduling
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental and Bereavement Leave