Engineering Assistant
When NASA made history in 2013 with the longest laser communication link ever demonstrated (from a Moon-orbiting satellite to Earth), our group was behind the satellite's laser transmitter and the ground terminals' highly sensitive photon detectors that enabled the link.
We have a long history of developing advanced solid-state, fiber, and diode laser technologies for the scientific and defense communities.
Recently, our lasers have been key to enabling cutting-edge ladar systems that can map terrain with greater accuracy and area coverage rates, providing much needed capabilities in disaster relief efforts, such as the disaster mapping of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017.
We are also creating cryogenic-laser-based illuminators for airborne sensors that can detect and track fast-moving objects with highly dynamic platform motion.
Finally, we've led the laser community in developing beam-combining techniques for high-energy laser systems.
Using these techniques, our fiber laser system have demonstrated record-breaking levels of beam brightness and near-ideal beam quality.
Job Description
The Laser Technology & Applications Group is seeking an integrated photonics design and development specialist with experience in the simulation, design, layout, packaging, and characterization of photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
PIC platforms under development include silicon-based (e.
g.
, silicon and silicon-nitride waveguides), compound-semiconductor (e.
g.
, InP, GaAs, GaN and their associated ternary and quaternary compositions), and hybrid.
Example PICs include microwave photonic signal processors, photonic interfaces to atomic systems for quantum computing and atomic clocks, optomechanical sensors, and high-speed digital optical interconnects for unique applications.
The candidate will assist Staff in the development of advanced components, circuits, and subsystems, and to apply them to solve problems in the national interest.
Requirements:
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics or related field with experience or extensive classwork in design, fabrication, and/or characterization of optoelectronic components and photonic integrated circuits
- Must exhibit a strong understanding of optical, electrical, and thermal properties of passive and active devices and materials
- Experience with photonic simulation tools (e.
g.
, mode solvers, FDTD, beam propagation) and electronic-photonic design and layout tools is desirable - Experience with the design and layout of electronic-photonic integrated circuits for fabrication in commercial and/or government foundries is desirable
- Knowledge of electronic-photonic fabrication processes (e.
g.
, lithography, deposition, etching) is desirable - Knowledge of chemistry, electrical and optical characterization techniques, and advanced packaging techniques is desirable
- Candidate must have excellent documentation and communication skills, and be able to work both independently and in a dynamic multi-discipline team environment
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Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.
S.
citizenship is required.
Requisition ID:
32588
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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