Technical Director – Spectroscopy

Wasatch Photonics; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility in scheduling

Small company culture

Substantial business impact opportunities

Job summary

Wasatch Photonics, located in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, is expanding its engineering team. The new role involves technical leadership on Raman and OCT technologies and working closely with product marketing to ensure specifications are met. Applicants should have a higher degree in fields like physics or chemistry, or significant industry experience. The company promotes a collaborative culture, aiming for impactful innovation and personal growth within its team.

Qualifications

• Higher degree in physics, optics, or chemistry preferred.
• Experience in new product innovations from ideation to realization.
• Expert knowledge of spectroscopic areas related to Raman products.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on Raman and OCT technologies.
• Work with product marketing to ensure product specifications.
• Define and drive implementation of the technology roadmap.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical ability

Technical leadership

Problem-solving skills

Education

MSc or PhD in Physics, Optics, or Chemistry

BS in related field or 10+ years of industry experience

Tools

ISO 9001:2015 processes

Spectroscopic instruments

Job description

Life at Wasatch Photonics revolves around our customers and our technology. Wasatch produces leading-edge spectrometers used by Research and Development and OEM customers around the world. Our spectrometers enable cutting edge research to help solve real world problems through Raman and OCT spectroscopy. This new role expands our engineering team to support continued growth and innovation.

If you have natural curiosity, are innovative by nature and enjoy solving diverse technological challenges, building new products, and collaborating across teams, we’d love to meet you.

The position is based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle. Occasional domestic and international travel will be required.

What We Offer

We know that the best leaders look for more than just a job. We aim to inspire you with common goals, shared vision, and an environment where you can grow and lead a balanced life – long term. Here are a few of the benefits that make us different:

• Work with and learn from leading scientists & engineers in photonics, spectroscopy, and OCT
• Specify and use the tools and products you are most comfortable with to get the job done
• Flexibility and compassion in your schedule when you need it
• Share in the profits of the business
• ‘Small company culture’: very little red tape to get in the way of great ideas
• Substantial business impact and career advancement opportunities
• Stability of ownership by a large multinational instrumentation company with a focus on innovation

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on all technologies relating to Raman and OCT for the Morrisville facility for internal stakeholders, external customers and technology partners.
• Work with product marketing to ensure product specifications can be met and validated through rigorous quality control via our ISO 9001:2015 processes.
• Help define and drive implementation of the company’s technology roadmap, thereby informing and guiding which innovative technologies and ideas flow into the new product development roadmap.
• Work closely with Engineering leadership to raise the technical knowledge and awareness of best engineering best practices across the organization.
• Analyze diverse analytical data and interpret the results against requirements and market goals.
• Provide comprehensive and well written reports, white papers, and/or summaries for internal and external clients as well as for marketing communications.
• Proactively identify and address potential problems related to the successful delivery of Wasatch Photonics products and development projects. Address unanticipated issues and problems in an expedient, efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Contribute to Wasatch Photonics leadership, helping to influence company strategy and culture.
• Manage, develop and grow the technology team at Wasatch Photonics.

Experience/Qualifications

• Higher degree (e.g. MSc. or PhD) in physics, optics or analytical / physical chemistry is preferred but BS or 10+ years of experience in a related industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience in bringing new product innovations from ideation to realization.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, managerial, and written communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of all aspects of the relevant spectroscopic areas as related to the development and testing of Raman products.
• The ability to independently recognize opportunities and the need for business and process improvements, linked with the ability to define and implement an optimal course of action.
• The ability to self-motivate to a high level of productivity.
• Strong working knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the types of instruments produced by Wasatch Photonics.
• The ability to organize and coordinate a variety of complex tasks to achieve consistent and efficient production and delivery of high-quality laboratory work.

About Wasatch Photonics

We are a fast-growing company with several market-leading products with optics at its core. Key product areas from Wasatch Photonics include Raman Spectroscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography, Hyperspectral Imaging, Volume Phase Holographic Gratings, and Diffractive Optics. The Company is an ideal place for energetic and innovative individuals looking to grow a developing company with exceptional products in a fast-paced startup driven environment. Wasatch Photonics provides a collaborative and cordial environment and sees the growth and development of its team members as integral for its success.

We are looking to expand our teams to support our continuing market expansion. If you enjoy working in a dynamic, growth driven environment with the latest technology – then we look forward to hearing from you and discussing what we might achieve together!