Research Associate II, S3

The Research Associate II will assist and provide support with the design and development of optical experiments to help establish subsystems design and integration requirements and limitations.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Assist and provide support with the design and development of optical experiments to help establish subsystems design and integration requirements and limitations.
• Conduct and assist with comprehensive trade studies using modeling and simulation tools.
• Contribute to laboratory testing and validation of optical systems and development.
• Create detailed reports and presentations, supporting technical reviews, and diagnosing technical issues.

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engr, Physics, EE or ME with 18 - 21 months (1.5 - 1.75 years) of full-time work experience.
• Hands-on experience with optical systems integration, assembly, setup, calibration, and operation.
• Experience working with optical systems and opto-electrical subcomponent integration in a laboratory environment (e.g., lasers, lenses, mirrors, fiber optics, spatial light modulators, cameras).
• Must be a US Citizen

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engr, Physics, EE or ME with 24+ months of full-time work experience.
• Ability to independently perform system alignment, calibration, and test procedures in a laboratory environment.
• Experience with programming and data analyses using Python and/or MATLAB.

$52,500 - $56,000