II-VI Aerospace & Defense
Senior Principal Laser Engineer
II-VI Aerospace & Defense, Trenton, New Jersey, United States
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II-VI Aerospace & Defense provided pay range This range is provided by II-VI Aerospace & Defense. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $133,745.00/yr - $234,083.00/yr
Job Description Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc, Emerging Laser Subsystems Business Unit is seeking a Senior Principal Laser Engineer to lead the development of lasers for military applications. This laser expert will take a lead role in laser systems engineering, integration, and test, including serving as a chief engineer, directing a team of laser experts, supporting program development and capture and serving as a customer-facing expert.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Chief Laser Engineer – provide optical engineering leadership for internally and externally funded development efforts, with a primary focus on the development of advanced diode‑pumped solid‑state laser development for military applications.
New business development – support new business development efforts by interfacing with potential customers, partnering with new business development team, and selling team’s capabilities.
Customer interface – partner with program management and serve as the company’s lead customer‑facing diode‑pumped solid‑state laser expert.
Education & Experience M.S. or Ph.D. in optics, applied physics, physics or electrical engineering.
Requires a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or 9 years of experience with a Ph.D. or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Experience substantially greater than these minima are highly preferred.
Skills
Must have successfully developed complex laser systems and have broad and deep experience in solid‑state laser design. Must be intimately familiar with the physics of rare‑earth‑doped lasers and amplifiers from the NIR to the SWIR, bulk‑optic cavity design and their components and with the effects limiting laser performance.
Must extensive experience modeling solid‑state lasers and amplifiers (e.g. gain shapes, noise figure, cavity designs, stability, dynamics).
Experience designing complex laser systems for military or space applications is strongly preferred.
Must have experience working with potential customers, development program proposals.
Must have experience serving as the primary technical representative on laser development programs.
Must have experience constructing and tracking progress against detailed development plans.
Experience with phased‑gated developments and design for volume manufacturing is preferred.
Experience with laser technology transfer, development of assembly instructions and low‑rate initial production is desirable.
Must be a self‑starter, able to multi‑task, work independently under consultative direction and collaboratively in a matrix managed organization. \
Must have experience leading a group, delegating objectives and tasks to others to achieve goals.
Must be able to work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations and data requires evaluation of intangibles.
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience in Intellectual Property matters is desirable.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to apply for a security clearance.
Working Conditions Primarily an engineering design and management function with office working conditions.
Physical Requirements Primarily an engineering design and management function with few physical requirements.
Safety Requirements All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent A&D EHS standards.
Quality And Environmental Responsibilities Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Coherent A&D is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Export Compliance To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About Us Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard‑work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
About The Team II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high company, offering careers in offices and campuses in California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We work with emerging technology in areas of atmospheric sensing and imaging, adaptive optics, optical communications, coherent beam combining, and numerical performance analysis of atmospheric optics systems. II-VI A&D has recently been awarded several new government contracts and we are offering opportunities to leverage your technical experience and interpersonal skills for something more than a simple paycheck. If this sounds like the type of environment you are seeking at this point in your career, and if your background meets these qualifications, please apply. We will offer a competitive salary and benefits. Since II-VI A&D is a rapidly expanding organization, it means that significant opportunities exists for career advancement and professional development.
Note to recruiters and employment agencies We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
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II-VI Aerospace & Defense provided pay range This range is provided by II-VI Aerospace & Defense. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $133,745.00/yr - $234,083.00/yr
Job Description Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc, Emerging Laser Subsystems Business Unit is seeking a Senior Principal Laser Engineer to lead the development of lasers for military applications. This laser expert will take a lead role in laser systems engineering, integration, and test, including serving as a chief engineer, directing a team of laser experts, supporting program development and capture and serving as a customer-facing expert.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Chief Laser Engineer – provide optical engineering leadership for internally and externally funded development efforts, with a primary focus on the development of advanced diode‑pumped solid‑state laser development for military applications.
New business development – support new business development efforts by interfacing with potential customers, partnering with new business development team, and selling team’s capabilities.
Customer interface – partner with program management and serve as the company’s lead customer‑facing diode‑pumped solid‑state laser expert.
Education & Experience M.S. or Ph.D. in optics, applied physics, physics or electrical engineering.
Requires a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree or 9 years of experience with a Ph.D. or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Experience substantially greater than these minima are highly preferred.
Skills
Must have successfully developed complex laser systems and have broad and deep experience in solid‑state laser design. Must be intimately familiar with the physics of rare‑earth‑doped lasers and amplifiers from the NIR to the SWIR, bulk‑optic cavity design and their components and with the effects limiting laser performance.
Must extensive experience modeling solid‑state lasers and amplifiers (e.g. gain shapes, noise figure, cavity designs, stability, dynamics).
Experience designing complex laser systems for military or space applications is strongly preferred.
Must have experience working with potential customers, development program proposals.
Must have experience serving as the primary technical representative on laser development programs.
Must have experience constructing and tracking progress against detailed development plans.
Experience with phased‑gated developments and design for volume manufacturing is preferred.
Experience with laser technology transfer, development of assembly instructions and low‑rate initial production is desirable.
Must be a self‑starter, able to multi‑task, work independently under consultative direction and collaboratively in a matrix managed organization. \
Must have experience leading a group, delegating objectives and tasks to others to achieve goals.
Must be able to work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations and data requires evaluation of intangibles.
Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience in Intellectual Property matters is desirable.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to apply for a security clearance.
Working Conditions Primarily an engineering design and management function with office working conditions.
Physical Requirements Primarily an engineering design and management function with few physical requirements.
Safety Requirements All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent A&D EHS standards.
Quality And Environmental Responsibilities Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Coherent A&D is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Export Compliance To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About Us Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard‑work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
About The Team II-VI Aerospace & Defense is a high company, offering careers in offices and campuses in California, Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. We work with emerging technology in areas of atmospheric sensing and imaging, adaptive optics, optical communications, coherent beam combining, and numerical performance analysis of atmospheric optics systems. II-VI A&D has recently been awarded several new government contracts and we are offering opportunities to leverage your technical experience and interpersonal skills for something more than a simple paycheck. If this sounds like the type of environment you are seeking at this point in your career, and if your background meets these qualifications, please apply. We will offer a competitive salary and benefits. Since II-VI A&D is a rapidly expanding organization, it means that significant opportunities exists for career advancement and professional development.
Note to recruiters and employment agencies We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
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