Sr. Optical Engineer

MKS Instruments•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

As a Senior Optical Engineer at Spectra-Physics, Lasers Business Unit of MKS Inc., you will partner with multidisciplinary internal teams to develop platform extensions and improve optical designs for free-space and fiber-based laser systems. The role reports to the Senior Engineering Manager, R&D. You will design and engineer laser modules and systems for performance, cost, and reliability; define experimentation and modeling strategies; build, test, and troubleshoot laser systems; prepare reports and design documentation; and transfer designs to production. You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers on design activities, performance and reliability evaluation, and systematic problem-solving. Travel of up to 10% may be required. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package. The position requires a qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States; MKS is not sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

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.
Must be eligible to work in the United States; work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Industrial optical product development experience.
Troubleshooting and failure analysis of optical modules and systems.
Hands-on experience with ultrafast lasers and techniques.
Experience with Gaussian beam propagation and ray-tracing software.
Experience with 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 on design activities, performance and reliability evaluation, and systematic problem-solving.