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MKS Instruments · 2 days ago

Senior Principal Laser Engineer

Milpitas, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$139K/yr - $259K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serve as a technical expert for the optical design of fiber-based and free space lasers. Execute experiments to test conceptual designs and to document optical system performance. Use software computational tools to aid in the design and analysis of optical system performance.

Define test strategies to measure laser and laser sub-system performance parameters and evaluate results.

Work with optical component vendors for component definition, and to complete performance and reliability evaluation.

Work in a multi-disciplinary team and interact with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development and to transfer the design to production.

Conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs.

Direct support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing, and prototype fabrication.

Qualification

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Optical Non-linear ProcessesModeling with SNLOMatlabThin Film CoatingsMeasurement ProceduresData EvaluationOptical Measurement InstrumentsGaussian Beam PropagationRay-Tracing AnalysisHarmonic GenerationNonlinear CrystalsSNLO ModelingPulse GenerationFiber LasersNonlinear ProcessesFiber-Optics TestingUltra-Fast Laser DevelopmentAutomated MeasurementPythonTroubleshootingFailure Analysis

Required

MS degree and 10+ years industry experience or PhD and 7+ years industry experience

Experience with optical non-linear processes (SHG, THG, SPM, SBS, Raman etc.)

Ability to model harmonic generation processes using SNLO, Matlab and other suitable software tools

Experience with materials, designs and damage testing of thin film coatings

Proven ability to independently define measurement procedures, set up and perform the measurements, evaluate the results and clearly communicate the conclusions to peer engineers and management

Proven experience with optical measurement instruments

Preferred

Experience with Gaussian beam propagation software tools (Paraxia and/or others), familiarity with ray-tracing analysis software (ZEMAX, FRED and/or others)

Experience with harmonic generation and nonlinear crystals (SHG, THG, SFG), ability to model basic harmonic generation processes using SNLO, Matlab and/or other suitable software tools

Familiar with nanosecond, picosecond and femtosecond pulse generation, measurement and characterization

Experience with pulsed fiber lasers, familiarity with non-linear processes (SPM, SBS, Raman etc.) and their mitigation, and hands-on experience testing passive and active fibers and fiber-optics components

Hands-on experience with ultra-fast laser development and relevant technologies (mode-locking, CPA, etc.) and characterization (auto-correlator/FROG)

Experience with automated measurement and control methods (Python)

Experience in troubleshooting and failure analysis of optical modules and systems