Description
R&D Engineer
Team: Scismic-LTOF
Location: Somerset, New Jersey
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: onsite
Salary:
The salary range for this role is from $100K to $120K, depending on experience.
Scismic is supporting the growth of the most respected legacies in American industry, known for pioneering breakthroughs in optical technologies!
With a proven history of industry firsts—including application-specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium-doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, and fiber gratings - Company is commited to delivering cutting-edge optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the high performance optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices. Their mission is to advance communication technology while providing exceptional service that drives value for customers, employees, and shareholders.
They are currently seeking an R&D Engineer to join their R&D facility in Somerset NJ, to join a team that designs, fabricates, tests and prototypes innovative technology that serves the medical, industrial, aerospace, and telecommunications fields. The ideal candidate will advance their high power fiber laser portfolio, requiring the ability to identify and solve technical problems, both independently and as part of a team, in developing new products and new manufacturing processes. Significant aspects of the position include conducting experiments, analyzing data, improving and designing equipment and advanced prototypes, and interfacing with manufacturing.
This role has the potential to grow into an independent research and development program.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct research, propose experiments, and analyze data to validate hypotheses and improve understanding, particularly for troubleshooting performance and quality as well as equipment and materials issues related to high power fiber lasers and telecommunications components
- Innovate the next generation of optical component technology to improve performance and manufacturing processes
- Interface with teams developing fiber laser components such as optical fibers, fiber Bragg gratings, and fiber coatings to ensure complete design solutions for fiber laser systems
- Characterize glass, fibers, and coatings, and devise methods to identify and solve technical problems
- Assist in establishing and executing an R&D program to support their manufacturing sites, and provide input to the long-term technology roadmap
- Provide technical support to the marketing and sales team and assist in understanding new business opportunities
- Perform other related duties as required by management
Key qualifications include:
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Optics, Physics, Physical Chemistry, or related field
- Experience in handling, characterizing and performing data analysis on optical fibers
- Experience with high-power fiber lasers and components such as pump and pump-signal combiners and fiber Bragg gratings, is highly desired
- Expertise in material properties of glass and polymers, mechanical design, and fabrication techniques is highly desired
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, preferably as demonstrated by past publications or presentations
- Demonstrated ability to innovate in a high technology field
- Coursework and/or experience in photonics and optics
- Lab automation and computer skills
- Ability to understand and perform numerical simulation
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work effectively with minimal supervision
- Maintain discretion when working with confidential and proprietary information
- Strict adherence to Company safety policies and procedures
- Conform to all aspects of the company “Standards of Conduct”
Working at the company means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to their dynamic work environment, their offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement and a matching 401(k) plan.
Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.
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