Job Description

Company Overview

Coherent Aerospace & Defense is a leading provider of cutting-edge optical technologies dedicated to enhancing various industries including aerospace, defense and scientific research. Our commitment to innovation and quality has positioned us as a global leader in the field of optical systems manufacturing. We are seeking a talented and experienced Principal Optical Integration and Test Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the development and production of our advanced optical solutions.

Position Overview

The Principal Optical Integration and Test Engineer's function is to utilize optical engineering design theory in the conceptual design, development, fabrication, and test of precision optical systems and subsystems. The person in this role will take the lead on performing troubleshooting and problem resolution on prototypes and products that are in production. There will be significant hands-on involvement in the fabrication, integration and test of precision optical systems, subsystems, and assemblies. This is a senior technical role that will be responsible for teaching and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Applies in-depth and diversified knowledge of optical engineering design theory and manufacturing engineering principles, practices, and methods.
• Designs and implements test procedures and evaluates and selects appropriate optical test methods and instrumentation. Understands full breadth of specifications used to characterize optical surfaces, sub-assemblies, and systems.
• Develops detailed error budgets that verify our metrology methods can meet the design and fabrication requirements for the component or system under test.
• Drafts acceptance test procedures and reviews data to verify compliance to customer requirements and specifications.
• Evaluates manufacturability of optical designs and provides feedback to the internal design team.
• Reviews customer requirements to propose and implement design-based solutions to meet specific application needs.
• Provides support to the manufacturing team in the development and improvement of fabrication processes and methods, as well as developing new optical metrology and testing techniques.
• Applies quantitative analysis in determining root cause of technical issue related to the fabrication, assembly, and testing of optical components and systems.
• Provides mentorship to other engineers in optical metrology methods – test design, alignment, error budgets, error analysis, and tools.
• Supports technical proposals on topics related to test methods, accuracy, capabilities, and cost of implementing these tests.
• Supports customer meetings discussing capabilities, test results, and troubleshooting performance issues.

Education & Experience

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 9 years of experience in optical metrology and a BS or MS in optical engineering, physics, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with testing, alignment, and troubleshooting of optical component and system-level metrology required.
• Demonstrated experience of creating detailed error budgets for complex test setups and an in-depth understanding of error sources of various instruments and tools required.

Skills & Other Requirements

• Hands-on experience with optical testing (interferometry, infrared testing, laser alignment stations, imaging quality analysis, MTF, ensquared/encircled energy).
• Knowledge of optical theory, aberration analysis, and optical design.
• A working knowledge of radiometric measurement techniques, photo detectors, and electronics is desired.
• Basic knowledge of optical fabrication technique for spheres, aspheres, and diamond turned optics.

Working Conditions

• Job operates in a professional office environment.
• Job operates in a precision manufacturing environment including fabrication and clean room areas
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• Work in a cubicle area – must be able to work in environment where employees are on the phone / speaking causing potential distractions throughout the day.

Physical Requirements

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Use hands/fingers to type/handle. Operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Visual acuity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State."

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] .About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.