RD Engineer
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Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
AOSense Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative quantum technologies employing atom optics. Our devices use frequencystabilized lasers and atoms in a vacuum cell to measure accelerations rotations magnetic fields and time with unparalleled accuracy and stability. Our staff includes physicists and engineers with expertise covering a wide array of disciplines. Our teams are dynamic and fast paced since our hardware is cutting edge.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking an R&D engineer who specializes in compact and robust mechanical and optical design assembly and testing. As a handson R&D Engineer at AOSense you will work with physicists and engineers to develop and test highperformance fieldable accelerometers gyroscopes gravimeters atomic clocks frequency standards and magnetometers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with physicists and engineers to rapidly iterate designs and prototypes
- Work with electrical mechanical and optical engineers to create assemble and test complex sensor and clock hardware
- Procure mechanical and optical components
- Coordinate component and subsystem fabrication and assembly
- Assemble and test vacuum systems
- Align lasers through singlemode optical fibers and through bulk electrooptic and acoustooptic devices
- Collaborate with electrical engineers to define document and implement PCB test plans
- Build and test prototype circuits and test fixtures
- Procure and maintain mechanical and optical test equipment
- Report results of validation testing
Requirements
- Demonstrated success in building complex optomechanical prototypes and products
- Willingness to become an expert at new fabrication disciplines
- Handson experience with precision test equipment
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Applicants should thrive in a dynamic environment
- U.S. Government contracts require applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Skilled in mechanical prototyping including basic machining and finishing operations
- Handson experience with vacuum system design assembly and testing
- Expertise in aligning and securing microoptics components
- Basic understanding of Gaussian beam optics
- Experience with optical testing of polarization wavefront flatness reflectivity optical phase shifts beam aberrations etc.
- Operational familiarity with laser frequency stabilization
- Skilled in electrical prototyping including PCB fabrication assembly soldering and rework
- Experience testing lownoise analog mixedsignal and rf electronics
- Basic knowledge of data acquisition and simulation software such as MATLAB LabVIEW Visual Basic Python and C or C
- Experience with mechanical and optical design software (e.g. SolidWorks COMSOL ANSYS Zemax and FRED)
- Familiarity with OrCAD/Altium schematic capture and PCB layout
- Experience developing flightqualified hardware
- Handson experience with optical test equipment
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors degree in physics or engineering or equivalent professional experience with experience in an R&D environment
Benefits
- Salary depends on qualifications and experience
- Medical and dental
- Retirement
- Stock plan
AOSense is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability protected veteran or disability status or any other federal state or local protected class.
AOSense is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are disabled and require special assistance or a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment with AOSense then please contact us via email at or callx210
Employment Type
Full-Time
