Optical Metrology Engineer

Description

Peak Nano Optics is seeking an Optical Metrology Engineer to work as part of a multidisciplinary polymer, mechanical, and optical engineering team to advance the fabrication and large-scale manufacturing of our proprietary nano-layered gradient index of refraction (LGRIN) optical technology. There is significant optical and scientific expertise in the company, with a strong need for an employee capable of understanding and delivering high-quality optical metrology measurements of heterogenous lenses and lens systems. Peak Nano Optics manufactures a unique class of optical components, which requires unique approaches to metrology. Necessity demands candidates that are not just familiar with optical metrology tasks but with how optical metrology methods work at a basic level. The candidate will interact with a group of professionals dedicated to personal responsibility, transparency, steadiness, and a team mentality. Ideally, the candidate will refine and develop metrology solutions, measurement protocols, and the training for technicians in a way that results in reliable data and quality control.

Responsibilities may include:

• Reliably perform image quality measurements of lenses and optical assemblies.

• Exhibit a basic understanding of how light rays (or wavefronts) pass through and are affected by optical elements and metrology equipment.

• Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills that support effective decision making.

• Communicate clearly and effectively within the optical group, the manufacturing group, technicians, engineers, and managers.

• Define, design and develop optical metrology solutions including hardware engineering, test software implementation, and instrument qualification.

• Interface with specification documents to identify metrology requirements and develop suitable approaches.

• Develop benchtop and production instrumentation to characterize complex optical modules and integrated systems.

• Identify, plan and manage multiple concurrent metrology projects while ensuring their success in meeting their respective objectives and deadlines.

• Develop and define optics testing procedures and analyses and convert to automated/reproducible processes for implementation in optics production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Optics, or Engineering

• 1+ years of experience in Optical Testing and Metrology

• Proficient with MATLAB for data analysis and presentation

• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

• US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Physics, Optics, or Engineering

• 4+ years of experience in Optical Testing and Metrology

• Optical simulation experience and system modeling experience, familiar with ray tracing tools such as LightTools, Zemax, CodeV etc. and perform optical simulation and experimental lab validation to close the loops

• Motivated and capable of independent direction, problem solving, & troubleshooting

• Quantitative data analysis abilities, using JMP, Matlab, or equivalent tools and familiar with relevant algorithm for image analysis and data analysis

• Capability in the design, setup and execution of sophisticated optical experiments

• Experience with production metrology of testing of optical elements and assemblies on scales of 100s to 1000s of units per month

To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resumé to jobs@peaknano.com with the Subject Line ‘Optical Metrology Engineer’.