Lead Optical Process Engineer - 673

Key Responsibilities

Establish the tooling and processes to create micro-optical and electro-optical assemblies
Lead a team of physicists, optical, and opto-mechanical engineers developing R&D optical assemblies and packaging
Assemble, Design, Architect, and develop optical, micro-optical, and photonic systems in new and novel ways to create, deliver and measure light in our next generation quantum computer systems
Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, bonding methods, alignment methods, and tooling suppliers that result in production solutions.

Requirements

• Master's Degree minimum
  Minimum 10+ years' experience (advanced degree inclusive)
  with optical design of components and systems with a proven record of delivering optical solutions from concept to production.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
  Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

What We Value

• Ph.D. or Masters in Optics, Applied Physics, or a related field
  10+ years' experience with sourcing tools, developing teams, and processes to create R&D photonic optical assemblies
  6+ years' experience with electro-optic modulators, diode laser, or fiber optic optical and RF packaging in a low volume and R&D environment
  4+ years' experience with assembly and testing of complex optical systems
  Experience with laser welding tooling and processes used in fiber optic assemblies
  Experience with eutectic and adhesive bonding in optical assemblies
  Experience architecting complex optical systems and deriving optical system assembly requirements from system-level requirements
  Experience designing, developing, and assembling optical systems with micro-optics, fiber optics, and/or photonic components
  Experience debugging and troubleshooting optical, electro-optical, and photonic systems
  Experience executing engineering trade studies
  Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared
  Experience with optical modeling software a plus (Zemax preferred, Code V, LighTools, FRED)
  Experience with photonic integrated circuits a plus
  Experience with CAD software a plus
  Experience mentoring junior engineers in best development practices and optical design methodologies

Compensation & Benefits

• Incentive Eligible -- Range posted is inclusive of bonus target.
  The pay range for this role is $164,000 -- $205,000 annually.