Senior Principal Laser Engineer

Coherent Corp., Aerospace & Defense Inc, Emerging Products & Technologies Business Unit is seeking a Sr.

Principal Laser Engineer to participate in the development of diode-pumped solid-state lasers.

This laser expert will take a lead role in the laser systems engineering, integration, and test, with a particular focus on technology transfer from the commercial laser business to Coherent Aerospace & Defense for military applications.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Lead Laser Engineer - Provide optical engineering leadership to internally and externally funded R&D efforts, with a primary focus on advanced laser technology.

Lead the design of complex, innovative, state-of-the-art, solid-state laser systems for military applications.


* Laser modeling and simulation lead - Conduct detailed modeling diode-pumped solid-state laser systems to improve performance.

Modeling to include all the physics of rare-earth-doped systems and free-space propagation, including thermal lensing.


* Lead technology transfer of laser designs - Lead the transfer of solid-state laser technology from CTO office to business developing laser products for military applications.


* Intellectual Property - Build Coherent's IP portfolio by developing innovative optical features during prototype development.

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 have 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.


* Experience with phased-gated developments and design for volume manufacturing is preferred.


* Must have 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.


* Exper...