Optical Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and troubleshoot early-stage prototypes consisting of custom and OTS parts.
• Develop and improve alignment procedures on Alpha and Beta instruments.
• Transfer to manufacturing.
• Support in diagnosis of manufacturing and field issues from time to time.
• Troubleshoot early-stage issues: design errors, misalignment, contamination, cables issues, unexpected behavior, vibration, etc.
• Support scientists as they generate data on prototypes and address issues as arise.
• Collect performance data to guide future iterations, exposure times, background levels, signal-to-noise ratio.
• Automation of imaging and scanning for the purpose of calibration and testing, and development optical test samples if needed.
• Image processing and analysis using scripts to analyze performance.

Qualifications

• PhD. or M.S. with + 2-4 years industry experience (or equivalent experience considered).
• Experience with advanced fluorescent microscopy, design of optical systems, and geometric and wave optics.
• Experience with lasers, LEDs, CMOS cameras, filters, power meters, lenses, fiber optics, XY & Z stages, and filter wheels.
• Assembly and cleaning of optical components.
• Experience with optics modeling software (for example Zemax).
• Ability to work both independently and closely in collaboration with a core team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.