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