Test and Measurement (Electro-optic Test) Co-op

NY Creates; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental

Competitive Pay and PTO

Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent

Basic / Optional Life Insurance

Post-Retirement Health Insurance

Employer contribution of 7% to Basic 1

Optional employee retirement account

Job summary

NY Creates in Rochester, NY seeks a Test and Measurement Co-op (Electro-optic Test) to perform photonics chip measurements and contribute to automation, data analysis, and reporting. The role targets Master’s or PhD students in EE or Physics with optics focus and involves learning testing procedures and developing scripts for efficiency.

Responsibilities include setting up measurements, documenting best practices, and presenting results to stakeholders. Background check required.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD student in Electrical Engineering or Physics with photonics/optics focus.
• Understanding electronics and photonics concepts.
• Knowledge of test and measurement techniques for electrical and photonics measurements.
• One year of laboratory experience with test setups and measurements.
• Experience coding in Python.

Responsibilities

• Understand and learn testing procedures for various electro-optic measurements.
• Develop test setups and perform measurements for internal and external projects.
• Develop automation scripts to improve measurement efficiency.
• Develop scripts and tools for analyzing data, extracting parameters, and conclusions.
• Document best working practices and present results to stakeholders.

Skills

Electronics concepts

Test & measurement

Python programming

Lab experience

RF concepts

Education

MS/PhD student in Electrical Engineering or Physics (photonics/optics)

Job description

About NY Creates:

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of approximately $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

Job Description:

Position Summary, Test and Measurement (Electro-optic Test) Co-op

This co-op position is based in Rochester, NY and is responsible for performing electro-optic measurements on photonics chips.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and learn testing procedures for various electro-optic measurements
• Develop test setups and perform measurements for internal and external projects
• Develop automation scripts to improve measurement efficiency
• Develop scripts and tools for analyzing data, extracting parameters, and conclusions
• Document best working practices and present results to stakeholders

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications,Test and Measurement(Electro-optic Test) Co-op

• Masters or PhD student in Electrical Engineering or Physics with academic focus in Photonics/Optics
• Understanding of concepts in electronics, photonics
• Understanding of test and measurement techniques for electrical and photonics measurements
• 1-year laboratory experience working with test setups and measurements
• Experience coding and scripting in Python

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Preferred Qualifications,Test and Measurement(Electro-optic Test) Co-op

• Understanding of RF concepts and measurements

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location:Rochester, NY

Salary Range: $25.00/hr

*Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

Additional Information:

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