Manufacturing Engineer (Electro-Optics)
- Location
- Greenbelt, MD, US
- Workplace
- On-site
- Compensation
- $89k – $135k
About this role
OVERVIEW
Must be a US Person or Permanent Resident
W2 with full benefits
Customer and contract specific training will be required and provided.
Location - Greenbelt, MD (GSFC)
Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Electro-Optical Engineer III shall perform design, development, calibration and evaluation of electro-optical elements, subsystems, and systems for spaceflight and ground- based systems. Included are lasers, detectors, and beam control assemblies.
You will provide fiber optic manufacturing, test, and characterization services for the Photonics Laboratories. This multi-faceted position will entail activities including:
- Develop appropriate manufacturing and verification processes for the construction of high reliability fiber optic cables and fiber optic components/assemblies.
- Generation and maintenance of manufacturing work travelers and electro-optical of test logs
- Assist with the operation of thermal, thermal vacuum, and cryogenic test chambers for characterization of fiber optic cables and electro-optical components.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- BS Degree, Electrical, Electronics or Electro-optics, or related technical field.
- Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience in a laboratory/manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated cleanroom work experience and training/certification.
- Demonstrated safe operation of electro-optical manufacturing and test equipment, including Class II-IV LASERs.
- Demonstrated experience in fusion fiber splicing of single core fibers.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of polymeric applications for high reliability photonic applications.
- Well organized, with the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Demonstrated use of Labview, including writing/programming new code, editing and compiling existing code for the purposes of test automation.
- Experienced user of Matlab for analyzing, plotting and reporting of large datasets.
- Excellent English communication (verbal and written) skills
DESIRED SKILLS
- Co-op or post-graduate experience in fiber optic or electro-optic research or development
- NASA ESD training
- Prior NASA project work experience
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