Photonics Engineer

Resource 1 LLC; Mount Olive (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource 1 LLC seeks a Photonics Engineer with hands-on optical design and test experience, preferably in fiber optics, photonics and related high-reliability environments.

The role requires a BS degree and 2-4+ years of optics engineering experience, plus proficiency with optical design software such as Code V and LightTools. Candidates should have hands-on alignment, assembly, and testing skills, and knowledge of lasers, interferometry, and photonics.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 2-4+ years of optics engineering experience.
• Experience with optical design software.
• Code V
• LightTools
• Hands-on experience with optical alignment, assembly and testing.
• Knowledge of lasers, fiber optics, interferometry and photonics.
• Experience analyzing test data and validating optical performance.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom/high-reliability environment.

Skills

Lasers

Fiber optics

Interferometry

Photonics

Optical alignment

Optical assembly

Optical testing

Optical design theory

Education

BS degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Code V

LightTools

Job description

For this Photonics Engineer role, the core profile is an engineer with hands-on optical design and test experience, ideally in fiber optics, photonics, inertial navigation, aerospace, or defense environments.

Must-Have Requirements

• BS degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 2-4+ years of optics engineering experience
• Experience with optical design software
• Code V
• LightTools
• Hands-on experience with:
• Optical alignment
• Optical assembly
• Optical testing
• Knowledge of:
• Lasers
• Fiber optics
• Interferometry
• Photonics
• Experience analyzing test data and validating optical performance
• Ability to work in a cleanroom/high-reliability environment