Seasonal Photonics R&D Assistant

Thorlabs; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thorlabs in Goleta, CA, seeks a Seasonal Help engineer to research and develop photonic products and systems. This entry-level role focuses on hands-on nanofabrication and data analysis to support core photonics goals.

You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a small team to build, test, and iterate photonic devices while gaining practical experience in nanofabrication, mask layouts, and coding.

Qualifications

• Entry level position in photonics engineering R&D.
• Bachelor’s degree in progress or higher in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Working knowledge photonic device physics.
• Working knowledge of nanofabrication techniques and tools.
• Working knowledge of mask layout software.
• Working knowledge of writing computer code.
• Excellent statistical data analysis and problem solving abilities.
• Effectively reports progress and problems through written or oral reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Using nanofabrication facilities, builds photonic systems which includes integration of mechanical, electrical, and optical components with active or passive photonic devices.
• Performs process flow and mask layout of photonic nanofabricated devices.
• Performs photonic research activities to meet company goals.
• Assists test reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing measurement data of photonic devices.

Skills

Photonic device physics

Nanofabrication techniques

Mask layout software

Programming

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress or higher

Tools

Mask layout software

Nanofabrication equipment

Coding basics

Job description

Thorlabs in Goleta, CA, seeks a Seasonal Help engineer to research and develop photonic products and systems. This entry-level role focuses on hands-on nanofabrication and data analysis to support core photonics goals.

You'll work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with a small team to build, test, and iterate photonic devices while gaining practical experience in nanofabrication, mask layouts, and coding.