Sr. Optical Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

11 paid holidays

Sick time

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks fully paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit of MKS Inc. is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to partner with cross-functional teams to develop platform extensions and improve optical designs of free-space and fiber-based laser systems.

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, R&D. You will design laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability; define experiments and modeling strategies; build, test, troubleshoot, write reports and transfer designs to production;

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering and 5 years of industry experience or MS in Engineering 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 results, and clearly communicate conclusions

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability.
• 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.
• Travel up to 10% of time may be required.

Skills

Optical system design

Optical measurements

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Tools

Gaussian beam propagation software

Ray-tracing software

Job description

As a Senior Optical Engineer at Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit of MKS Inc, you will partner with Multi-disciplinary Internal Teams to contribute to the development of platform extensions and improvement of optical designs of free-space and fiber-based laser systems. In this role, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, R&D.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• 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.
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10% of Travel may be required.

Skills You Bring:

• 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

Preferred Skills:

• Industrial optical product development
• Troubleshooting and failure analysis of optical modules and systems
• Hand on experience with ultra-fast lasers and techniques
• Gaussian beam propagation and ray-tracing software
• Harmonic generation and nonlinear crystals

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act for Employers.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Pay Range: $120,000 to 170,000 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including

• health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• life and disability insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.]