Staff / Sr. Electro-Optical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, Development, Integration, and Test for High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapon System and/or HEL Beam Control System (BCS).
• Responsibilities include hardware integration and test as well as data processing and preparation of performance and test documentation.
• Support field tests.
• Work with team to execute complex integration activities.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science or related field.
• Who We Are: nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading developers of Directed Energy systems, which is a top modernization priority of the Department of Defense.
• Location: Longmont, CO (onsite)
• Experience: 8+ years of electro-optical experience
• Compensation: $150,000-$190,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Excellence.
• Attention to Detail.
• Pride in Workmanship.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and maintain composure and good working relationships under pressure.
• Superior problem-solving ability and ability to absorb information from multiple sources to reach a solution.
• Installation, alignment, and integration of optics, electro-optics, & mechanics (combination of COTS & custom mechanics & optics).
• Competence in maintaining cleanliness standards and operation in a clean room environment.
• Expertise and competence in working with laser and electro-optical systems.
• Exhibit strong troubleshooting skills to solve complex and constrained opto-mechanical alignment problems (particularly for ruggedized systems) and familiarity with implementation of electro-optical systems.
• Technical Report Writing (i.e. good technical writing and documentation skills are critical).
• Expertise and competence in working with high power laser systems.
• Integration of auto-alignment algorithms and methods.
• Integration for real-time control of electro-optical / mechanical components using LabVIEW, MATLAB, Firmware, and/or C/C++/C# (normally involving code re-use).
• Experience with electro-optical systems including acquisition, pointing, and tracking.
• Experience with MATLAB and/or C/C++/C# is beneficial.
• Experience in Adaptive Optical (AO) Systems.
• Experience in specification and evaluation of optical coating requirements, in particular for high power applications.
• Experience with optical fiber splicing, polishing, repair/service, and fiber management.
• Additional Desired Experience / Capability:
• Experience in rugged design for optical systems including kinematic, flexure mounting and optical and structural adhesive mounting.
• Familiarity with implementation of electro-optical systems.
• Experience in optical system alignment and test methods.
• Experience in Opto-Mechanical Assembly, including receiving and inspecting components, dry-assembly, bonding.
• Experience in thermal management systems.
• STO analysis (structural, thermal, optical performance).
• Experience in vibration test and analysis and isolation methods, in particular jitter analysis for opto-mechanical systems.
• Experience in finite element analysis (FEA) and modeling of vibration and thermal effects.
• Static structure, fatigue, random vibration, and modal analysis.
• Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB & LabVIEW.
• Experience in Adaptive Optical (AO) Systems and/or High Energy Laser systems.
• Exposure to MIL-STD-810 design and/or testing.

Skills

• Strong troubleshooting skills to solve complex and constrained opto-mechanical alignment problems (particularly for ruggedized systems).
• Expertise and competence in working with laser and electro-optical systems.
• Technical Report Writing (i.e. good technical writing and documentation skills are critical).
• Integration of auto-alignment algorithms and methods.
• Integration for real-time control of electro-optical / mechanical components using LabVIEW, MATLAB, Firmware, and/or C/C++/C# (normally involving code re-use).
• Experience with electro-optical systems including acquisition, pointing, and tracking.
• Experience with MATLAB and/or C/C++/C# is beneficial.
• Experience in Adaptive Optical (AO) Systems.
• Experience in specification and evaluation of optical coating requirements, in particular for high power applications.
• Experience with optical fiber splicing, polishing, repair/service, and fiber management.
• Experience in rugged design for optical systems including kinematic, flexure mounting and optical and structural adhesive mounting.
• Familiarity with implementation of electro-optical systems.
• Experience in optical system alignment and test methods.
• Experience in Opto-Mechanical Assembly, including receiving and inspecting components, dry-assembly, bonding.
• Experience in thermal management systems.
• STO analysis (structural, thermal, optical performance).
• Experience in vibration test and analysis and isolation methods, in particular jitter analysis for opto-mechanical systems.
• Experience in finite element analysis (FEA) and modeling of vibration and thermal effects.
• Static structure, fatigue, random vibration, and modal analysis.
• Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB & LabVIEW.
• Experience in Adaptive Optical (AO) Systems and/or High Energy Laser systems.
• Exposure to MIL-STD-810 design and/or testing.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting

Pay

• $150,000-$190,000 depending on experience.

Schedule

• Onsite in Longmont, CO