Senior Fiber Optic Gyroscope Engineer — Design & Scale-Up

Advanced Navigation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Principal Fiber Optic Gyroscope Engineer to advance FOG technology, design and test high-precision navigation systems, and scale manufacturing for large production volumes. You will work with software, hardware, and production teams to optimize performance and reliability.

The role requires deep FOG physics knowledge, experience with photonics, and strong problem-solving and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Optics, Photonics, EE, or related field.
• Proven experience in Fiber Optic Gyroscopes.
• Strong understanding of FOG physics, including the Sagnac effect.
• Knowledge of photonics: light sources, optical fibers, couplers, modulators, detectors.
• Background in electro-optical system design and integration.
• Experience with manufacturing processes for optical or precision electro-mechanical systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of FOG and related systems for outstanding performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Develop and refine manufacturing processes for FOGs, with a key focus on scalability to large production volumes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, and production, to ensure seamless product development and integration.
• Analyse test data, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to enhance FOG performance and reliability.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in FOG technology, photonics, and relevant manufacturing techniques.
• Contribute to a customer-centric approach by ensuring our FOG technology meets and exceeds customer expectations in demanding applications.
• Develop and establish efficient processes for testing fibre optic coils.
• Develop capability for additional processes such as coil stress conditioning.
• Support and guide the Production Engineering team to develop performance metrics and SPC measures.
• Guide design and development of fibre optic coil related process tooling.

Skills

FOG physics

Manufacturing scale-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Physics/Optics/Photonics/EE

Tools

Optical test equipment

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

RCA & 8D problem solving tools

Job description

Advanced Navigation is seeking a Principal Fiber Optic Gyroscope Engineer to advance FOG technology, design and test high-precision navigation systems, and scale manufacturing for large production volumes. You will work with software, hardware, and production teams to optimize performance and reliability.

The role requires deep FOG physics knowledge, experience with photonics, and strong problem-solving and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.