Sr. Optical Engineer

MKS Instruments•Milpitas, CA

5d•$120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

As a Senior Optical Engineer at Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit of MKS Inc., you will work with multidisciplinary internal teams to develop platform extensions and improve optical designs for free-space and fiber-based laser systems. The position reports to the Senior Engineering Manager, R&D. Travel of up to 10% may be required. The role involves designing and engineering laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability; developing experimental and modeling strategies; building, testing, and troubleshooting laser systems; preparing reports and design documentation; and transferring designs to production. You will collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineers on design activities, performance and reliability evaluation, and systematic problem-solving. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. MKS will not sponsor work visas for this position at this time. Certain positions may require U.S.-person status due to access to controlled goods and technologies subject to ITAR or EAR regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering and 5 years of industry experience, or a master's degree and 2 years of industry experience.
Experience designing and building optical systems and performing free-space beam alignment of laser oscillators or amplifiers.
Ability to set up and perform optical measurements, evaluate results, and clearly communicate conclusions.
Eligibility to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience in industrial optical product development.
Experience troubleshooting and performing failure analysis of optical modules and systems.
Hands-on experience with ultrafast lasers and techniques.
Experience with Gaussian beam propagation and ray-tracing software.
Knowledge of harmonic generation and nonlinear crystals.

Responsibilities

Design and engineer laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability.
Define experimentation and modeling strategies.
Build, test, and troubleshoot laser systems.
Create reports and design documentation.
Transfer designs to production.
Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineers to drive design activities, evaluate performance and reliability, and solve problems systematically.
Set up and perform optical measurements, evaluate results, and communicate conclusions clearly.