Optical Engineer

sgs-job-4075

Engineering
 Massachusetts
Optics
Geometry
Laser
Telecommunication
LDF
Thermal Management
Laser Control Systems
Characterization

Contract - 03 Years

Location (mandatory): Lexington, MA Group develops application-specific solid-state lasers and beam control and diagnostics for high-energy laser systems. Examples of research activities include creating cryogenic-laser-based illuminators for sensor applications, demonstrating wavelength and coherent laserbeam - combining techniques for scaling fiber amplifier and diode laser arrays to higher brightness, and developing a ground terminal for an advanced NASA laser experiment to a moonorbiting satellite. These activities span the range from demonstrating innovative laser devices in the laboratory to designing and field-testing complete optical systems.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Clearance: Candidates must have an active clearance to be considered for this position. Do not submit candidates without a clearance.
  • Work Schedule: This position will require the individual to be on site 80-90% of the time. Final schedule TBD by hiring manager.
  • Interview: 1st round interview will be with hiring manager. 2nd round interview will be with additional team members.
  • Designs, models, analyzes, and tests optical, electro-optical, and opto-mechanical systems and components, including sensors, lasers, fiber-optics, and telecommunications products. Conducts research and development into phases of physical optics and geometric optics, lasers, laser characteristics, laser maintenance, and broadband optical sources.
  • Applies research of complex optical systems to achieve desired optical outcomes. Develops component specifications, tolerances, simulations and tests procedures for electro-optical systems and components. Uses design-to-cost models, six sigma methodology, and other methods to assure and verify optical design requirements are met.

Skills:

  • Cladding pumped, large diameter fiber (LDF) doped fiber amplifiers and/or some experience in high power laser systems.
  • Familiarity with optics, thermal management, and laser control systems.
  • Familiarity with the characterization of high-power fiber coupled pump sources.
  • Cleanroom experience.
  • Experience developing fiber pump combiners.
  • Cladding light strippers.
  • Fiber laser thermal solutions.

Education/Experience:

  • Experience mitigating and studying nonlinear optics’(SRS, SBS, MMI/TMI).

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