Sr Optical Process Engineer - 1003

We are seeking a Sr Optical Process Engineer in our Albuquerque, NM Location.

All applicants for placement in safety-sensitive positions will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop tooling and processes to create fiber array assemblies
• Verify and Validate fiber optic bonding processes
• Design, and develop tooling and processes for active fiber optic assemblies generation quantum computer systems
• Lead development and design projects that validate technologies, bonding methods, alignment methods, and tooling suppliers that result in production solutions.

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor’s Degree minimum
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience (advanced degree inclusive) with fiber optic development, connectors, splicing, handling, and alignment processes.
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Ph.D. or Masters in Optics, Applied Physics, or a related field
• 4+ years' experience with tools to assemble fiber optic systems
• 4+ years' experience with optical metrology systems and developing optical alignment algorithms
• 2+ years' experience with testing of fiber optics systems
• Experience with laser welding tooling and processes used in fiber optic assemblies
• Experience designing, developing, and assembling optical systems with micro-optics, fiber optics, and/or photonic components
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting optical and photonic systems
• Experience executing engineering tool and process development
• Experience working with wavelengths from UV to Infrared
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in best development practices and optical design methodologies