Optical Design Engineer

Andover Corporation; Salem (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Andover Corporation in New Hampshire is seeking an energetic Optical Design Engineer to join a team of design, sale and process engineers. The role focuses on optical thin films, coating design, and process optimization to develop new and custom solutions.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Optics or related field and at least 2 years in a manufacturing setting, with experience in optical design software such as Film Wizard or Film Star and LabVIEW.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Optics, Physics or related engineering field.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with optical design software (Film Wizard/Film Star) and LabVIEW.

Responsibilities

• Design optical coatings for new products and custom solutions.
• Improve deposition systems to increase productivity.
• Serve as liaison between optical engineering and production.
• Perform testing to verify manufacturability and thin film characterization.
• Maintain accurate material profiles and QC files.

Skills

Optical design

Deposition systems

LabVIEW programming

Coating optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in optics/physics or engineering

Tools

Film Wizard

Film Star

Job description

Andover Corporation is looking for an energetic, dedicated individual to fill a full-time Optical Design Engineer working in the field of optical thin films! This position will join a team of design, sale and process engineers to help develop new and custom optical thin films.

Key responsibilities will include:

Optical Engineering

• Optical coating design for new product as well as custom engineered solutions
• Design and improve upon existing deposition systems for increased productivity
• Be a liaison between optical engineering and production
• Perform testing to verify design manufacturability, including thin film characterization and understanding coating chamber parameters
• Maintain accurate material profiles for engineering use and theoretical files for QC
• Technical advisor for product issues
• New product advisory role
• Quality planning for new product to support new designs including customer critical items and design progress approval

Additional Opportunities:

Quality Control

• Custom measurements and analysis
• Development of test plans and requirements
• Operation of Spectrophotometer, Interferometers and auto measurement systems.
• Alternate testing and development (environmental, cryostat, etc.)

Operations

• R&D involving optimization of coating chambers and product development
• Understanding LabVIEW programming environment to improve efficiency of engineered designs

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• A Bachelors Degree in Optics, Physics or other Engineering discipline
• 2 + years’ experience in a manufacturing setting
• Familiarity with Film Wizard, Film Star or other optical design software