Fiber Optics Research Scientist

Engineering Resource Group; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Resource Group in New Jersey is hiring a Fiber Optics Research Scientist for R&D on transmission performance of specialty optical fiber and fiber-based devices.

Responsibilities include designing and running transmission test systems, collaborating with fiber fabrication and component teams, and contributing to a long-term technology roadmap across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on lab experience with optical fibers and optical components.
• Experience with transmission testing preferred.
• Experience automating lab test setups.
• Strong background in waveguide photonics, optical fiber amplifiers, transmission theory and system architecture.
• Experience performing optical modeling and simulation.
• Working proficiency with AI tools in a research workflow.
• Track record of technical publications or conference presentations.
• Experience with distributed fiber sensing a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and run transmission test systems to characterize fiber products, including amplifier fibers and next-generation transmission fibers.
• Conduct research in high-speed data transmission, fiber amplification and distributed fiber sensing.
• Provide design input to the fiber fabrication team to drive improved fiber designs.
• Collaborate with component development teams on fiber sensors, telecom devices and optical amplifiers.
• Help define and execute an R&D program supporting multiple manufacturing sites, including a long-term technology roadmap.
• Contribute to new product development, with a path to leading development programs.
• Provide applications engineering support to sales, marketing and customers, including demonstrations of improved fiber products.
• Publish, present at technical conferences and generate patentable IP.

Skills

Lab experience with optical fibers

Optical components testing

Waveguide photonics

Optical fiber amplifiers

Transmission theory

System architecture

Optical modeling & simulation

Automating lab test setups

AI tools in research

Publications/presentations

Education

MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/EE

Job description

• Permanent position for a Fiber Optics Research Scientist for R&D on the transmission performance of specialty optical fiber and fiber-based devices.
• Design, build and run transmission test systems to characterize fiber products, including amplifier fibers and next-generation transmission fibers.
• Conduct research in high-speed data transmission, fiber amplification and distributed fiber sensing.
• Provide design input to the fiber fabrication team to drive improved fiber designs.
• Collaborate with component development teams on fiber sensors, telecom devices and optical amplifiers.
• Help define and execute an R&D program supporting multiple manufacturing sites, including a long-term technology roadmap.
• Contribute to new product development, with a path to leading development programs.
• Provide applications engineering support to sales, marketing and customers, including demonstrations of improved fiber products.
• Publish, present at technical conferences and generate patentable IP.
• MS or PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on lab experience with optical fibers and optical components.
• Experience with transmission testing preferred.
• Strong background in waveguide photonics, optical fiber amplifiers, transmission theory and system architecture.
• Experience performing optical modeling and simulation.
• Experience automating lab test setups.
• Working proficiency with AI tools in a research workflow.
• Track record of technical publications or conference presentations.
• Experience with distributed fiber sensing a plus.