Intern - Laser & Optical Engineer

The Lasers & Optical Engineering department at Budd Lake NJ is looking for candidate that is currently pursuing a degree in laser or optical engineering or closely related areas of engineering and physics.

Preference for a candidate pursuing a Master or a Ph.D degrees.

Undergraduate students with specific expertise in key areas of laser/ optical design and optical systems will be considered.

This position is located on-site in Budd Lake NJ.

It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and other job-related activities.

Role and responsibilities


* Use optical engineering expertise to perform work in some of the following areas of Laser and Optical Engineering as well as meet safety requirements


* Perform Optical design, optical tolerancing and modeling with Zemax/SolidWorks


* Assist R&D laser/optical engineers in their projects with alignment, packaging and conducting experiments in the laser lab


* Follow all safety protocols while working in the laser labs

Education and experience


* Pursuing a Master or a Ph.D degree in laser or optical engineering or closely related areas of engineering and physic; undergraduate students with specific expertise in key areas of laser/ optical design and optical systems may be considered


* Student should demonstrate solid experience in most of these areas:
+ Solid knowledge of Physical Optics, Gaussian beams, laser physics and nonlinear optics
+ Good knowledge of crystal optics
+ Optical design and tolerancing using ZEMAX or equivalent SW package for optical trancing.

(SolidWorks experience is a plus)
+ Proficient in alignment of optical components
+ Lab/hands on experience with optical interferometers, oscilloscopes, photodetectors, pulse generators, monochromators, lasers (experience with high power laser experiences is a plus)
+ Diverse experience with optical technologies and devices: polarization devices, nonlinear optics, objectives, light sources, fibers and cameras

Skills


* Enthusiastic and use creativity when possible.


* Can learn and apply new information or skills.


* Ability to multitask is a plus.


* Ability to clearly express ideas.


* Be openminded about brainstorming his/her own ideas or ideas of others.


* Stand for extended period of time in the lab, while wearing safety eye glasses.


* Demonstrate soft skills through friendly communication.

Observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others inside and outside the department.


* Must be able to read and interpret technical data and documents.


* Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction.


* Result driven-demonstrate ownership of obtained results and accountability.

Be able to admit mistakes and discuss improvement plan to avoid making mistakes.


* Demonstrate open and professional communication.

Safety Requirements

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