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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Brasil
Milpitas, CA | Full Time
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Senior Principal Laser Engineer
$147k-175k (estimate)
Full Time | Durable Manufacturing
3 Weeks Ago
MKS Instruments is Hiring a Senior Principal Laser Engineer Near Milpitas, CA
A Day in Your Life at MKS: Spectra-Physics is the Lasers Business Unit of MKS Instruments. We push the boundaries of technology to develop a wide range of nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond lasers that address the needs of Industrial, Scientific, and Life and Health markets. We are looking for an exceptional Sr. Principal Laser Engineer to join our innovative product development engineering team. In this position, you will contribute to the next generation design and engineering solutions for free-space and fiber-based laser systems. You will work collaboratively within a project team and use your communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional team members.
You Will Make an Impact By:
MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $139,200 to 258,600 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Serve as a technical expert for the optical design of fiber-based and free space lasers. Execute experiments to test conceptual designs and to document optical system performance. Use software computational tools to aid in the design and analysis of optical system performance
- Define test strategies to measure laser and laser sub-system performance parameters and evaluate results
- Work with optical component vendors for component definition, and to complete performance and reliability evaluation
- Work in a multi-disciplinary team and interact with Electrical, Mechanical, Software and Manufacturing Engineers on new product development and to transfer the design to production
- Conducts feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs.
- Directs support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication
- MS degree and 10 years industry experience or PhD and 7 years industry experience
- Experience with optical non-linear processes (SHG, THG, SPM, SBS, Raman etc.)
- Ability to model harmonic generation processes using SNLO, Matlab and other suitable software tools
- Experience with materials, designs and damage testing of thin film coatings
- Proven ability to independently define measurement procedures, set up and perform the measurements, evaluate the results and clearly communicate the conclusions to peer engineers and management
- Proven experience with optical measurement instruments
- Experience with Gaussian beam propagation software tools (Paraxia and/or others), familiarity with ray-tracing analysis software (ZEMAX, FRED and/or others)
- Experience with harmonic generation and nonlinear crystals (SHG, THG, SFG), ability to model basic harmonic generation processes using SNLO, Matlab and/or other suitable software tools
- Familiar with nanosecond, picosecond and femtosecond pulse generation, measurement and characterization
- Experience with pulsed fiber lasers, familiarity with non-linear processes (SPM, SBS, Raman etc.) and their mitigation, and hands-on experience testing passive and active fibers and fiber-optics components
- Hands-on experience with ultra-fast laser development and relevant technologies (mode-locking, CPA, etc.) and characterization (auto-correlator/FROG)
- Experience with automated measurement and control methods (Python)
- Experience in troubleshooting and failure analysis of optical modules and systems
MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Pay Range: $139,200 to 258,600 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Bonus: This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].
Benefits: MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Durable Manufacturing
SALARY
$147k-175k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/12/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/10/2024
WEBSITE
mksinst.com
HEADQUARTERS
ANDOVER, MA
SIZE
3,000 - 7,500
FOUNDED
1961
TYPE
Public
CEO
JOHN T C LEE
REVENUE
$1B - $3B
INDUSTRY
Durable Manufacturing
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MKS Instruments provides instruments, subsystems and process control solutions.
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