Precision R&D Technician for Quantum Sensors

AOSense, Inc; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental

Retirement

Stock plan

Job summary

AOSense, Inc. in Fremont, California is seeking an R&D Technician specializing in precision assembly and testing. You will collaborate with physicists and engineers to build and test high-performance quantum technologies such as accelerometers and atomic clocks. The ideal candidate has an associate degree in a relevant field, hands-on experience with test equipment, and excels in dynamic environments. Benefits include medical, dental, retirement plans, and a stock plan.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in precision mechanical assembly of prototypes and products.
• Hands-on experience with test equipment is required.
• U.S. Government contracts require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test complex quantum sensor and atomic clock hardware.
• Procure and track inventories of necessary components.
• Document and report results of validation testing.

Skills

Precision mechanical assembly

Test equipment experience

Troubleshooting skills

Dynamic environment adaptability

Education

Associate degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

AOSense, Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative quantum technologies employing atom optics. Our products use frequency-stabilized lasers and atoms in a vacuum cell to measure accelerations, rotations, magnetic fields, and time with unparalleled accuracy and stability. Our staff includes physicists, engineers, and technicians with expertise covering a wide array of disciplines. Our teams are dynamic and fast paced since our hardware is cutting edge.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

AOSense, Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative quantum technologies employing atom optics. Our products use frequency-stabilized lasers and atoms in a vacuum cell to measure accelerations, rotations, magnetic fields, and time with unparalleled accuracy and stability. Our staff includes physicists, engineers, and technicians with expertise covering a wide array of disciplines. Our teams are dynamic and fast paced since our hardware is cutting edge.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an R&D technician who specializes in precision assembly and testing. As a hands-on R&D Technician at AOSense, you will work with physicists and engineers to build and test high-performance, fieldable accelerometers, gyroscopes, gravimeters, atomic clocks, frequency standards, and magnetometers, as well as component technologies that we sell commercially to the R&D community.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with physicists and engineers to assemble and test complex quantum sensor and atomic clock hardware
• Procure and track inventories of mechanical, optical, vacuum, and electrical components
• Coordinate component and subsystem fabrication, assembly, and test
• Assemble precision mechanical systems
• Align lasers through optical systems
• Procure and maintain laboratory equipment and supplies
• Collaborate with engineers to define and implement test plans
• Bake out and leak test vacuum systems
• Document and report results of validation testing
  
  

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in precision mechanical assembly of prototypes and products
• Enthusiasm for developing expertise in new fabrication disciplines
• Proven organizational skills and attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with test equipment
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Applicants should thrive in a dynamic environment
• U.S. Government contracts require applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  
  

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise aligning and securing micro-optical components
• Hands-on experience with vacuum system assembly and testing
• Adept in glovebox assembly work
• Sensitivity to cleanliness requirements of vacuum and optical assemblies
• Skilled in mechanical prototyping, including basic machining and finishing operations
• Practical experience with advanced bonding methods, including soldering, brazing, and adhesives
• Proficiency with SolidWorks mechanical design software
• Familiarity with electronics prototyping, including reading schematics, PCB fabrication, assembly, soldering, and rework
• Experience testing low-noise analog, mixed-signal, and rf electronics
• Basic knowledge of data acquisition and analysis software such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Python
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent professional experience, with experience in an R&D environment

Benefits

• Salary depends on qualifications and experience
• Medical and dental
• Retirement
• Stock plan
  
  

AOSense is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or disability status, or any other federal, state or local protected class.

AOSense is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are disabled and require special assistance or a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment with AOSense, then please contact us via email at [e-mail] or call [phone] x210