Principal Laser Systems Engineer

Attalon, Inc.•Warren Township, NJ

4h•$133,500 - $240,500•Onsite

About The Position

Attalon is seeking a Principal Laser Systems Engineer to lead the development of advanced lasers for aerospace applications. This engineer will take a lead role in laser systems engineering and system integration and test, including serving as a chief engineer, directing a team of laser experts, supporting program development and capture and serving as a customer-facing expert.

Requirements

B.S. in engineering field and 10-12 years of relevant experience
Strong demonstrated technical background in lasers and laser technology, especially in high power fiber and diode-pumped solid-state lasers.
Expert in laser physics and design.
Demonstrated successful development of new, practical, challenging laser designs.
Structured engineering background including familiarity and experience with systems engineering practices for the new product design and development lifecycle, including mission analysis, requirements definition and derivation, establishing error budgets / engineering constraint budgets, interface definition, and tracking compliance progress throughout the development lifecycle.
Familiarity and experience with integration and test of complex laser systems including integration planning and sequencing, diagnostics and troubleshooting, formal verification planning and test design, and development of formal verification and qualification procedures.
Candidates must be classified as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.

Nice To Haves

M.S. or Ph.D. in optics, applied physics or electrical engineering preferred with 8-10 years of relevant experience.
7+ years managerial and leadership experience.
Familiarity with executing to Department of Defense Contracts as Prime contractor or major Subcontractor is a plus.

Responsibilities

Define and ensure compliance with system requirements, playing a key role in the structured decomposition of system-level specifications into sub-system and component specifications.
Lead laser architecture development collaboratively with laser team across engineering disciplines and in collaboration with program management.
Lead team to ensure that design concepts comply with customer specifications and are technically feasible and implementable.
Lead a group of highly skilled optical engineers, coordinating engineering activities within the team and across engineering disciplines.
Exhibit a deep understanding of laser physics and engineering, especially for high-power diode-pumped solid-state and fiber lasers.
Exhibit strong degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness to develop highly advanced technologies, processes, and concepts related to the design, test, and evaluation of high energy laser optical systems.
Assist planning of R&D projects, troubleshooting critical processes, solving unusually complex problems, and providing technical expertise and guidance to the organization.
Serve as a spokesperson on new business opportunities and specialized projects.
Serve as customer interface in meetings and other industry events as required.
Lead and write technical proposals for the development of new business and assist in evaluating technical requirements, identifying exceptions, and preparing cost estimates for customer quotes.
Serve as a manager and mentor of small team of talented laser engineers whose experiences range from senior chief engineers to new graduates.