Photonics Engineer, Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites

What you'll do

• Own the development of fiber amplifier systems including requirements definition, system design, and validation.
• Conduct environmental qualification testing for thermal, vacuum, and radiation conditions.
• Lead optical architecture definition through internal trade studies and risk reduction testing.
• Lead anomaly investigations from initial identification through to final resolution.
• Maintain link budgets, design specifications, and system capabilities data.
• Develop tools and protocols with software teams for automated testing of fiber amplifiers.
• Work with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure designs meet production goals.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, optics, electrical engineering, or another engineering/STEM discipline.
• 2+ years of hands-on laboratory or work experience in fiber-based optical systems, integrated photonics chips, or fiber laser technology.
• 1+ years of experience in a computer programming language such as C++, MATLAB, and/or Python.
• Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline (preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering capacity in the field of fiber amplifiers, laser systems, or opto-electronics (preferred).
• Hands-on experience in fiber amplifier design, integration, and test (preferred).
• Experience with high-power fiber system design, mitigation of non-linearities, and thermal management (preferred).
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.