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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are searching for a Senior Fiber Optic Applications Engineer to join our Electro-Optics and Electronics Division within the Materials Manufacturing and Sustainment Office at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARLs purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific engineering and technology problems in support of the Navy the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC). You would join a team advancing the state of the art in multiple areas of optical system development and manufacturing technology improvements providing superior technical performance to enhance warfighter capability. This position works out of ARLs Freeport PA location.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You Will:

• Perform research and development tasks into optical fiber include system-based analysis tasks as well as prototype development and testing

• Communicate and document results in reports and presentation

• Assist with development of proposals for projects

• Assist in new concept development; analyzing alternatives independently and applying engineering techniques and procedures to assignments

• Lead fiber-optic-related projects of small or moderate size and scope making substantial contributions

• Engage with government customers to identify opportunities and provide potential solutions that lead to funded projects

Higher-level responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership within the division for fiber optics

• Chair sessions at technical conferences/meetings; participate in external seminars workshops professional societies and committees

• Independently manage multiple and/or large optical projects

Required skills and experience includes:

• Strong desire to innovate and create technologies that advance the capabilities of our customers

• Capture customer needs and create novel solutions

• Explain complex ideas in simple terms

• Foster new relationships by delivering relevant results on time and within scope

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to multi-task

• Insight to know when and what should be delegated

• Product evolution from concept to prototype to brass board

• Fiber handling/splicing lab equipment usage and preferentially computer controlled-automation/data collection

• DoD industrial base needs in the area of fiber optics

• Inherently inquisitive and willing to learn new concepts

• Deep understanding of many aspects of fiber optics. Topics may include: propagation physics including linear and nonlinear effects practical engineering aspects of fiber optics including fusion splicing connectors cable routing micro- and macro-bending loss effects and mechanical reliability communications theory including OOK DWDM coherent modulation formats link budgets Q budgets dispersion budgets and penalty assessments free-space to fiber coupling including optimized optics alignment techniques and the ability to calculate fiber coupling efficiency

Preferred skills and experience include:

• A Masters degree in Engineering Physics Optics or a related field is highly desired

• End-to-end optical sensor development

• Current relationships with optical suppliers and familiar with the optics vendor ecosystem

• Business development experience with government customers

• Project management and leadership

• Fiber optic transmission communication theory advanced optical signal coding and modulation formats and network architecture

• Fiber optic systems and components such as lasers modulators EDFAs dispersion compensators fibers passive components receivers and high-speed optical modules and sub-systems

• Commercial optical transport products including 40G/100G coherent systems

• Transmission modeling software (such as VPI) ZEMAX optical design software LabVIEW and MATLAB

• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility if required

Your working location will be fully on-site located in Freeport PA Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

ARLs purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific engineering and technology problems in support of the Navy the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL visit our web site at .

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