Optical Amplifier Development Engineer

Location: Galway, Ireland

Department: Engineering - Photonics

What you'll do

• Design, assembly, and testing of optical fibre amplifiers e.g. EDFA, ErYb amplifiers.
• Contribute to and support a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, optical, photonics, and electrical engineers as part of continuous design improvement.
• Propose innovative solutions to meet photonics product requirements and develop production processes, particularly with regards to automation and mass manufacture of amplifier systems.
• Use photonic design and simulation software to simulate amplifier performance.
• Procurement selection and qualification of photonic and electrical components and suppliers to aerospace specifications. 
• Direct and/or conduct experiments as needed to support design efforts.
• Prepare, collate, and/or validate Assembly and Test Process documentation, training materials according to Mbryonics' quality assurance processes: supporting training for new technical staff as required.
• Product characterisation, quality control, and yield analysis to provide feedback for design and production process optimisation.
• Project coordination with clients and multidisciplinary teams to ensure project requirements and delivery schedules are met.
• Maintenance of project planning and progress documentation.
• Contribute to contract tender and research proposals for new projects.

Who you are

• Qualification or equivalent professional experience in Physics, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experienced in fibre splicing for single mode and/or multimode fibres.
• Experience with relevant design software: Lumerical, VPI, Silvaco, etc.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, noise figure, advanced modulation formats. 
• Experience with typical electronic and photonic laboratory test equipment.

Desirable

• Industry experience in optical amplifier and/or telecommunications industries.
• Experienced in working with signal and pump powers in excess of 1 W, experience in related laser safety procedures advantageous.
• Knowledge of operation of burst mode amplifiers, large mode area fibres, hollow core fibres, PCSELs or other advanced optical amplifier designs.
• Knowledge of quality control, reliability/lifetime testing and/or design of experiment modalities (e.g. Taguchi methods, sampling plans, etc.).
• Design experience in a related aerospace, defence, telecommunications or automotive industry.
• Experience with aerospace & radiation hard component selection, component derating etc.
• Experience developing electrical power models and budgets, thermal modelling.
• Experience developing noise models and link budgets.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of aerospace electronic design standards e.g. AS/EN 9100, relevant JEDEC standards etc. 
• Mechanical CAD experience (e.g. SolidWorks).

What's in it for you

Career Growth: Contribute to a world-class space-age communication program while developing your leadership skills in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment

Collaboration: Work with talented professionals across disciplines to drive impactful solutions

Innovation: Be part of a team pioneering advancements in manufacturing engineering for cutting-edge FSO systems

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work schedules and a comprehensive benefits package

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If you're ready to take your career to new heights and drive the future of space-age communication, apply now and join the MBRYONICS team as our Optical Amplifier Development Engineer.  

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

Core ethical values, diversity and inclusion are invaluable to MBRYONICS’ business success. We recognise that the broad perspectives that result from recruiting, developing and retaining a globally diverse workforce promotes innovation and helps us succeed as a business enterprise. It is the policy and practice of the Company to provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants. The Company will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, family status, disability, age, or membership of the Traveller community.

About the Company

About MBRYONICS

MBRYONICS is at the forefront of free space optical communications. Our product portfolio covers a wide range of emerging technologies from photonic integrated circuits to advanced optical systems and embedded software solutions. Our optical communications systems are integrated and deployed in satellite communications systems. The work is exciting and challenging and is at the forefront of the technology domains. As part of our expansion, we are currently looking for a suitably motivated -  Optical Amplifier Development Engineer- to join our group.