Laser R&D Engineer

Laser R&D Engineer

This position is responsible for developing new products and cutting-edge technologies to provide competitive ultrashort pulse lasers to the market. It is a part of core team in the technical R&D department to support laser business. Exploring new technologies and gauging them into the engineering concepts viable to new products are highly challenging and rewarding tasks. As a pioneering company in this technology and business field, IMRA provides the opportunities for practicing expertise in realizing new products in the environments of a well-established engineering and production system.

Job Functions:

• Conceives and evaluates new technologies associated with ultrashort pulse lasers.
• Evaluates the concepts for viable engineering projects based on market requirements.
• Designs laser modules and systems based on the technology evaluations.
• Leads in prototyping new products for qualification and third party evaluation.
• Leads design review processes, including creates and reviews test reports, bill of material and other reliability documents.
• Works with sales and marketing to identify new products and market requirements.
• Primarily, the main technical field is in laser optics in fiber and free-space. However, related technical field necessary for a laser product, such as mechanical and electronics are also critical task areas.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree in engineering or science discipline, preferably associated with ultrafast laser technology and science.
• Expert knowledge in developing ultrashort pulse lasers.
• 5+ years of industrial R&D experience.
• Excellent hands-on problem solving skills.
• Excellent analysis skills of test results.
• Capable in transferring new technical concepts into engineering processes.
• Knowledge in optical design software, basic mechanical CAD, and electronics design.
• Proficient knowledge and experiences in test and measurement equipment related with ultrashort pulse characterizations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• US citizen or permanent residency in US Required.