Optical Engineer

SGS Consulting; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking an Optical Engineer to plan and execute extensive optical assembly, integration, and testing in lab cleanrooms. You will develop alignment approaches, derive requirements, and design ground support equipment, collaborating with mechanical engineers on mounts with precise DOF and resolution.

You will perform assembly and alignment of free-space and fiber-optic systems, specify components, evaluate vendors, and test optics with interferometers and other instruments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare for extensive optical assembly, integration, and testing activities in laboratory cleanrooms.
• Develop optical system alignment approaches, derive requirements, outline process flows, and design required ground support equipment (GSE)
• Collaborate with mechanical and opto-mechanical engineers to design mounts and assemblies with appropriate degrees of freedom and adjustment resolution
• Execute assembly and alignment of free-space and fiber-optic optical systems, including sensor integration and performance characterization
• Specify custom optical components such as mirrors, lenses, and filters; evaluate vendor capabilities; inspect and test procured optics
• Utilize optical test equipment including interferometers, polarimeters, laser beam profilers, alignment telescopes, and autocollimators
• Work with fiber optic cables and components, including testing and validation methods
• Develop and document AI&T procedures, build records, troubleshooting efforts, and issue resolution activities
• Conduct environmental testing campaigns including thermal cycling, altitude chamber testing, vibration testing, and thermal vacuum (TVac) testing to validate system performance

Skills

AI&T

Free-space alignment

Optical metrology

Fabrication specs

Environmental testing

HW/SW integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optical/Physics/EE

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare for extensive optical assembly, integration, and testing activities in laboratory cleanrooms
• Develop optical system alignment approaches, derive requirements, outline process flows, and design required ground support equipment (GSE)
• Collaborate with mechanical and opto-mechanical engineers to design mounts and assemblies with appropriate degrees of freedom and adjustment resolution
• Execute assembly and alignment of free-space and fiber-optic optical systems, including sensor integration and performance characterization
• Specify custom optical components such as mirrors, lenses, and filters; evaluate vendor capabilities; inspect and test procured optics
• Utilize optical test equipment including interferometers, polarimeters, laser beam profilers, alignment telescopes, and autocollimators
• Work with fiber optic cables and components, including testing and validation methods
• Develop and document AI&T procedures, build records, troubleshooting efforts, and issue resolution activities
• Conduct environmental testing campaigns including thermal cycling, altitude chamber testing, vibration testing, and thermal vacuum (TVac) testing to validate system performance

Skills:

• Optical assembly, integration, and test (AI&T)
• Free-space and fiber-optic system alignment
• Optical alignment instrumentation and metrology
• Optical fabrication specifications and vendor evaluation
• Environmental testing and system validation
• Hardware and software integration
• Optical system troubleshooting and performance optimization

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field required
• Advanced degree preferred