Electro-Optics Engineer (GBE1-06T113)

Company Overview

 

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Draper Laboratory is a research and development laboratory, employing more than 750 engineers, scientists, and technicians on a broad array of programs for government and commercial sponsors among its 1,025 employees. Our sponsored work encompasses capabilities in Strategic Systems, Space Systems, Tactical Systems, Special Operations, and Biomedical Engineering.

 

Draper?s roots date to the 1930s when Dr. Charles Stark Draper created a teaching laboratory at MIT to develop the instrumentation needed to make precise measurements of angular and linear motion. The Laboratory was renamed for its founder in 1970 and remained a part of MIT until 1973 when it became an independent, not-for-profit research and development corporation.

 

Since the beginning, Draper has nurtured a highly skilled and motivated work force supported by a network of exceptional design, fabrication, and test facilities. This combination of highly trained technical talent and state-of-the-art facilities enables the Laboratory not only to deliver the design and development of first-of-a-kind systems incorporating innovative technology, but also to offer high-value-added engineering services to a broad range of government and commercial sponsors.

 

Position Descriptions & Responsibilities

 

Electrical Engineer or applied Physicist to design, analyze, build and test precision optical measurement systems using bulk optics, fiber-optics, and/or integrated optics for state of the art instruments and sensors. The candidate will assist in the development of innovative integrated optics devices and should possess hands on experience performing research and development work in optics or designing and building fiber optic or optical components and systems. Applications include optical rotation sensing, optical readouts for sensors and communication components. Assignments will include the following areas: integrated optics, device design, fabrication and testing, optical system design and prototyping, noise analysis, instrumentation design, implementing modulation/detection techniques, integration of optical components into instrument. Hands on laboratory experience is essential as well as excellent written and verbal skills, and the ability to give effective presentations. Must be able to work independently and as part of a diverse interdisciplinary team.

 

Required Education & Experience

Requires an MS or Ph.D. or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics or related fields. A concentration in Electro-Optics or equivalent work experience is desirable but not essential. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years experience performing laboratory experiments or designing and constructing optical components or systems.

 

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.