Optical Engineer
Kearfott Corporation
- Pine Brook, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply expertise in fiber optics, free-space optics, and laser cavity design to support existing and new projects related to optical gyroscope-based inertial measurement units (IMUs), at the system, subassembly, and component levels.
- Work hands-on to build new optical workstations for the characterization of laser and fiber-optic gyroscopes.
- Work with vendors to obtain subassemblies and components for use in existing and new products.
- Perform quantitative analysis on performance test data to guide calibration & test processes, manufacturing, and design improvements.
- Perform requirements flow down to translate internal and customer system needs into IMU, subassembly, and component specifications and verification methods for use internally and with vendors.
- Support troubleshooting of both developmental and production products.
- Capable of working independently within a cross-functional team of engineers and technicians.
- Able to execute in all phases of development: concept, requirements, design, component integration, verification, manufacturing, and product support.
- Capable of working collaboratively with project engineers and program managers to interface with both commercial and military customers for technical definition and execution aspects of programs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills required. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Familiarity with CAD, computational software and optics/photonics modeling software (e.g., Zemax, Lumerical) a plus.
- Apply expertise in fiber optics, free-space optics, and laser cavity design to support existing and new projects related to optical gyroscope-based inertial measurement units (IMUs), at the system, subassembly, and component levels.
- Work hands-on to build new optical workstations for the characterization of laser and fiber-optic gyroscopes.
- Work with vendors to obtain subassemblies and components for use in existing and new products.
- Perform quantitative analysis on performance test data to guide calibration & test processes, manufacturing, and design improvements.
- Perform requirements flow down to translate internal and customer system needs into IMU, subassembly, and component specifications and verification methods for use internally and with vendors.
- Support troubleshooting of both developmental and production products.
- Capable of working independently within a cross-functional team of engineers and technicians.
- Able to execute in all phases of development: concept, requirements, design, component integration, verification, manufacturing, and product support.
- Capable of working collaboratively with project engineers and program managers to interface with both commercial and military customers for technical definition and execution aspects of programs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills required. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Familiarity with CAD, computational software and optics/photonics modeling software (e.g., Zemax, Lumerical) a plus.