Product Development Engineer

About the role

This position is for an engineer who will own all aspects of product development of new diode laser modules, from concept through production. This position will shape the future of the next generation laser module designs.

Responsibilities

• Independently research new developments in packaging that can be incorporated in next-generation laser-diode modules.
• Lead the technical development of diode laser-based packages from concept into production.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify technology gaps and provide roadmaps for closure.
• Work with multifunctional teams to develop custom assembly equipment, including optical, mechanical, and software.
• Utilize DFSS concepts including DOE and FMEA, Monte-Carlo analysis throughout development process to influence designs and achieve optimized results.
• Develop and optimize designs while meeting performance, cost, reliability and schedule requirements.
• Validate the manufacturability of new designs by identifying critical manufacturing tolerances and the process steps that lead to a viable process capability.
• Develop qualification test schedules that include environmental testing, accelerated aging, and design margin assessment by testing to failure.
• Present information in written and oral reports to all levels within nLight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Optical, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Physics) or similar field is required.
• Hands-on experience building and testing optical systems (ex. optical fibers, lasers, optics) and precision opto-mechanical systems and tools.
• Thorough knowledge of laser diodes, optics and fiber coupling methods.
• Data analysis and modeling (MATLAB, Python, R, JMP, Minitab, etc).
• Experienced in programming laboratory equipment (LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python etc).
• High reliability laser packaging and opto-mechanical design experience.
• Process Development experience, including DOE and DFSS.

Preferred

• Experienced in modeling thermo-optical systems (Ansys, COMSOL, Nastran, Zemax, etc).
• Background and experience in thermal modeling and experimentation including experience with two-phase cooling.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting pay depends on qualifications: Product Development Engineer I: $85,000 - $95,000 annually Product Development Engineer II: $90,000 - $115,000 annually Other Compensation And Benefits Target Cash Bonus of 5% of earned wages Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year10 paid HolidaysEligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start dateMedical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay periodFlexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Employee Stock Purchase Plan 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramAflac Supplemental InsurancePaid Bereavement Leave and Jury DutyTuition Assistance ProgramPet Insurance