Photonics Engineer I — Fast-Paced OE/Photonics Design (Ann Arbor)

Thorlabs; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Thorlabs, located in Ann Arbor, MI, designs and manufactures photonics components and systems. The Ultrafast Opto-electronics group develops high-speed OE/photonic products and tests them to ensure performance.

The role spans entry to early-career work, with guidance from senior engineers, hands-on circuit prototyping, testing, and documentation. Occasional travel is possible; on-site office in Ann Arbor.

Qualifications

• BS in Photonics, Optics, Physics, or EE is required.
• Experience with OE/photonic device development is a plus.
• Familiarity with ultra-fast timing and high-frequency testing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in OE/photonic design projects under guidance from senior engineering staff.
• Prototype and test OE/photonic circuits of varying complexity under guidance from senior engineering staff.
• Verify OE/photonic product specifications via testing and statistical analysis.
• Interact with suppliers to identify, specify & procure external OE/photonic components.
• Support the transfer of OE/photonic products from development to production under guidance from senior engineering staff.
• Write assembly & test procedures for new OE/photonic products and processes.

Skills

OE/photonic design

High-frequency testing

Data analysis Python

Optical measurement

Education

BS in Photonics/Optics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

R

Job description

Thorlabs, located in Ann Arbor, MI, designs and manufactures photonics components and systems. The Ultrafast Opto-electronics group develops high-speed OE/photonic products and tests them to ensure performance.

The role spans entry to early-career work, with guidance from senior engineers, hands-on circuit prototyping, testing, and documentation. Occasional travel is possible; on-site office in Ann Arbor.