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Fibertek, Inc. · 4 months ago

Optical Communication Engineer

Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary)

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Fibertek, Inc. is a recognized leader in advanced lasers, lidars and laser communication systems providing our DoD, NASA and aerospace customers discriminating capabilities. The Optical Communication Engineer will be responsible for designing and building satellite-based optical communication laser terminals, conducting performance and environmental verification testing for space, and collaborating with a team of engineers in high-profile missions.

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Responsibilities

Designing and building optical space terminals

Work includes optical space lasercom design, hands-on building space flight optical flight terminals, and conducting performance and environmental verification testing for space

Support the build, alignment, and performance characterization of laser communication terminals

Build space fiber lasers, and develop optical pointing and tracking systems

Coordinating and performing formal acceptance and qualification testing across multiple concurrent projects with a mix of short-duration flight programs and long-duration technology maturation programs

Qualification

Optical system designFiber laser systemsOpto-mechanical understandingModelingSimulationExperimental designCommunication skillsCreative problem solving

Required

BS in Physics, Optical engineering or other related engineering specialties with a minimum of 3 years direct hands-on designing, building, and characterizing optical systems

Efficient at developing and executing on complex optical alignment methods

Understanding of opto-mechanical, thermo-optic tolerance and stability

Knowledge of laser theory and industry best practices associated with fiber laser systems including continuous wave, pulsed, and high peak power fiber lasers

Ability or interest in building fiber lasers

Ability to design and execute experiments validating communications system performance and correlate the results with the expected performance

Strong communication and documentation skills for efficient multidisciplinary coordination

Preferred

Experience or ability to work within an aerospace environment is a plus including environmental test capability of hardware before/after vibration and inside a thermal vacuum chamber

Experience with modeling and simulation of optical systems using industry standard tools such as MATLAB, MATHCAD, ZEMAX or equivalent software tools

Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges demonstrating ingenuity and creativity