Senior Optical Metrology Engineer — Lead Precision Metrology

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Livermore (CA)

On-site

USD 176,000 - 267,000

Full time

24 hours ago
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Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA is seeking experienced Senior Optical Metrology Engineers to support the Optics Metrology Group at the National Ignition Facility. These on-site roles require advanced metrology expertise, leadership, and collaboration with DoD tech customers and multi-disciplinary teams.

Positions are full-time at SES levels with comprehensive responsibilities from design of optical tests to vendor coordination and system upgrades.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
  • DOE security clearance or ability to obtain one.
  • Experience with interferometric measurements, photometry, spectrophotometry, and radiometry.
  • Experience with MATLAB, Python, or similar for data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute complex metrology evaluations and experiments.
  • Design and develop optical test methods for custom applications.
  • Analyze instruments and vendor data to validate process control.
  • Mentor operators and lead technical training.
  • Estimate schedules and manage projects under minimal direction.
  • Oversee metrology process improvement and vendor performance.

Skills

Optical metrology
Interferometry
MATLAB
Python
LabVIEW
4Sight/MetroPro/Mx
Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

IDL
MATLAB
LabView

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA is seeking experienced Senior Optical Metrology Engineers to support the Optics Metrology Group at the National Ignition Facility. These on-site roles require advanced metrology expertise, leadership, and collaboration with DoD tech customers and multi-disciplinary teams.

Positions are full-time at SES levels with comprehensive responsibilities from design of optical tests to vendor coordination and system upgrades.

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