Optical Engineer

Job ResponsibilitiesServe as a laser and optical integration engineer for laser systems ranging from early concepts to product prototypes to initial production unitsHands-on skill in optical instrumentation and metrologyDesign, build and test novel laser cavities and laser-based systemsDevelop detailed alignment procedures and create robotic scripts to automate alignment of laser systemsHands-on experience in the development, prototyping, testing or transfer to production of complex Software/Optical/Mechanical systemsUse Zemax to design and tolerance laser and optical systemsResponsible for evaluation of failure modes, conducting root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for the company productsAppreciation and practice for engineering process rigor appropriately applied based on product/process maturityInteract effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-member, multi-function team, as well as with customers and suppliers, write reports and contribute peer reviewed publications and invention disclosure

The ideal candidate will haveProficient at Python or C++Proficient at aligning and integrating complex optical and electrical table setupsMS Office ProductsExperience with machine learningKnowledgeable of semiconductor laser technology, laser and optical design and modeling, optical components and materials from UV to IR, optical metrology and measurement equipment. Able to use Solidworks to create opto-mechanical designs and test setupsKnowledgeable of electronic test equipment for time-domain and frequency-domain measurements, control theory, and signal processingBasic knowledge of Zemax Optic Studio ray tracing design software. Working knowledge of both sequential and non-sequential simulations. Laser optical system design experience preferred. Ability to learn how to use merit functions, configurations, tolerance scrips, macros, DLLs, and ZOS-API.