Lead High-Power Fiber Laser R&D — Hands-On Tech Leader

Rudzinsky Associates, Inc; New Jersey; Sur place; USD 170 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rudzinsky Associates, Inc seeks a Technical Manager, Fiber Lasers to lead a cutting-edge R&D team in the Tri-State Area. This hands-on role blends advanced laser science with leadership of PhD-level scientists and engineers.

You will guide CW/pulsed fiber laser systems, mentor a multidisciplinary group, and collaborate with manufacturing and other technical teams to advance next-generation fiber laser technologies.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Optical Engineering
• MS or PhD in Physics
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering
• 8–15 years of experience in high-power fiber lasers
• Strong experimental design and troubleshooting skills

Responsabilités

• Lead design, development, and evaluation of CW and pulsed fiber laser systems
• Provide hands-on laboratory leadership in laser architecture and performance
• Mentor scientists and engineers across fiber lasers, materials science, and photonics
• Guide high-power fiber laser research balancing optical, thermal, and mechanical requirements
• Drive performance optimization and mitigate power-limiting effects
• Identify research directions and establish R&D programs, milestones, budgets
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, reliability, and other groups
• Contribute to IP, publications, and major conferences
• Some travel to conferences and customer visits (~15%)

Description du poste

Rudzinsky Associates, Inc seeks a Technical Manager, Fiber Lasers to lead a cutting-edge R&D team in the Tri-State Area. This hands-on role blends advanced laser science with leadership of PhD-level scientists and engineers.

You will guide CW/pulsed fiber laser systems, mentor a multidisciplinary group, and collaborate with manufacturing and other technical teams to advance next-generation fiber laser technologies.