Senior High-Power/Ultrafast Laser Engineer

Abundance Network; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Staff Laser Engineer to advance state-of-the-art laser systems for LCLS. You will design, implement, and verify beam conditioning, delivery, and diagnostics while coordinating with scientists and engineers across disciplines.

The role emphasizes reliability, uptime, and detailed documentation. Responsibilities include leading optical system procurement, installation, alignment, and integration, plus ongoing support for operations and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years or Master's with 3+ years in Optical or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in high average power laser system design and operation.
• Experience aligning lasers and optical systems.
• Familiarity with optical metrology equipment and methods.
• Ability to document designs and write training/operational support plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop laser and optical designs for beam conditioning and diagnostics.
• Lead procurement, installation, alignment, integration, and validation.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers to develop optomechanical support.
• Provide engineering support for operations, maintenance and upgrades.
• Document designs and training materials.

Skills

High energy laser systems

Beam diagnostics

Optical design

System integration

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering or related

Master's degree in Optical Engineering or related

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

MATLAB

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Staff Laser Engineer to advance state-of-the-art laser systems for LCLS. You will design, implement, and verify beam conditioning, delivery, and diagnostics while coordinating with scientists and engineers across disciplines.

The role emphasizes reliability, uptime, and detailed documentation. Responsibilities include leading optical system procurement, installation, alignment, and integration, plus ongoing support for operations and upgrades.