Electro-Optical Engineer III

Electro-Optical Engineer III Greenbelt, Maryland Engineering Public Trust U.S. Citizen 4296 Job Description 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 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. Responsibilities 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. Job Description 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. Qualifications Required Skills/Certs/Etc.
• 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/Certs/Etc.
• Co-op or post-graduate experience in fiber optic or electro-optic research or development

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• Prior NASA project work experience Apply