Senior Optical Engineer - Laser Systems & Free-Space Design

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation days

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to join the Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit.

You will design and integrate laser modules and systems with emphasis on performance, cost, and reliability while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. You will define experiments, build and test laser platforms, generate documentation, and transfer designs to production, travel up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree and 5 years of industry experience or Master’s degree and 2 years of industry experience.
• Experience designing and building optical systems and free-space beam alignment of laser oscillators or amplifiers
• Ability to set up and perform optical measurements, evaluate the results, and clearly communicate the conclusions

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability to solve our customers most pressing challenges.
• Define experimentation and modeling strategies, build, test and troubleshoot laser systems, create reports and design documentation, and transfer designs to production.
• Interact with Electrical, Mechanical, Software and Manufacturing Engineers to drive design activities, performance and reliability evaluation, and systematic problem-solving.

Skills

Optical design

Beam alignment

Optical measurements

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Gaussian beam propagation

Ray-tracing software

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to join the Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit.

You will design and integrate laser modules and systems with emphasis on performance, cost, and reliability while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. You will define experiments, build and test laser platforms, generate documentation, and transfer designs to production, travel up to 10% as needed.