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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · 1 day ago

Senior Semiconductor Laser Device Engineer

Livermore, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$202K/yr - $257K/yr

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals and their expertise. They are seeking a Senior Semiconductor Laser Device Engineer to define, develop, and deploy high power laser diodes and diode arrays, while providing technical guidance and collaborating with team members to advance diode laser technology.

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Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operate under consultative direction with substantial authority, using in-depth analysis and subject matter expertise in highly advanced concepts, to resolve a diverse range of highly complex problems, independently determine strategies, modify approaches, and pursue actions that impact organizational operations or directions and achieve long-term goals

Provide technical guidance to team members, leadership and external customers on defining, developing, and deploying highly complex high-power diode laser pump arrays

Serve as the primary technical contact, providing input and applying highly advanced technical knowledge for high power laser diodes and optoelectronic components

Set broad research/project vision and strategy and influence technical direction for self and others, serving as liaison between stakeholders to align priorities, goals, and resources, and to foster collaboration

Direct technical activities as needed to specify, procure, evaluate, and deploy commercially available laser diode arrays on LLNL systems

Build and sustain strategic relationships with universities and industrial partners to conduct highly advanced research into novel approaches for enhancing laser diode technology

Design and direct highly complex experiments to characterize laser diode components

Assess novel pump laser concepts using optoelectronic, optical, and or thermal simulations

Provide highly advanced technical guidance, training, mentoring, and coaching to technical staff

Utilize highly advanced technical expertise and analytical skills to prepare, present, and explain formal and complex reports and written and verbal presentations of technical work

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Laser diodesSemiconductor optoelectronicsThermal managementOptoelectronic device simulationDevice reliability physicsMicro-opticsTechnical presentationsTechnical specifications writingTeam leadershipCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsProject management

Required

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics or related technical field, or the equivalent combination of education and previous relevant experience

Highly advanced knowledge of and significant experience with current state-of-the-art laser diodes, including laser diode metrology, semiconductor device physics (gain, cavity design, heterostructure charge transport) and device reliability physics

Expert knowledge of and significant experience with laser diode micro-optics, optoelectronic device packaging and thermal management, and knowledge of highly complex reliability engineering principles

Significant experience with highly complex optoelectronic device simulation and laser diode characterization

Expert communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to prepare, present, and explain highly complex reports and effectively deliver highly advanced technical presentations, as well as influence and advise senior management and/or external sponsors

Significant experience with demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage small, multi-disciplinary teams in achieving project objectives

Significant experience interacting and cooperating with all levels of technical staff, managers, and vendors

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Experience with high power laser diode arrays, laser diode simulation software, laser diode current driver requirements, III-V semiconductor fabrication and materials technologies, and/or opto-electronic component packaging

Demonstrated experience leading a project and/or managing project budget and schedule

Expert knowledge of and experience with characterization of compound semiconductor optoelectronic devices and materials such as GaAs, InP, and/or GaN

Familiarity with the high-power laser diode industry or employment experience at an industrial manufacturer or end-user of laser diode components

Familiarity with compound semiconductor growth, characterization, and fabrication processes such as MOCVD, MBE, XRD, PL, ECV, AFM, SEM. Hall effect, and/or SIMS, PECVD, RIE, ICP, wet etch, photolithography, and/or evaporation

Experience in writing technical specifications and statements of work