OVERVIEW
Must be a US Person or Permanent Resident
W2 with full benefits
Customer and contract specific training will be required and provided.
Location - Greenbelt, MD (GSFC)
Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Electro-Optical Engineer III shall perform design, development, calibration and evaluation of electro-optical elements, subsystems, and systems for spaceflight and ground- based systems. Included are lasers, detectors, and beam control assemblies.
You will provide fiber optic manufacturing, test, and characterization services for the Photonics Laboratories. This multi-faceted position will entail activities including:
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Develop appropriate manufacturing and verification processes for the construction of high reliability fiber optic cables and fiber optic components/assemblies.
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Generation and maintenance of manufacturing work travelers and electro-optical of test logs
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Assist with the operation of thermal, thermal vacuum, and cryogenic test chambers for characterization of fiber optic cables and electro-optical components.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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BS Degree, Electrical, Electronics or Electro-optics, or related technical field.
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Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience in a laboratory/manufacturing environment.
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Demonstrated cleanroom work experience and training/certification.
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Demonstrated safe operation of electro-optical manufacturing and test equipment, including Class II-IV LASERs.
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Demonstrated experience in fusion fiber splicing of single core fibers.
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Demonstrated experience in the use of polymeric applications for high reliability photonic applications.
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Well organized, with the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
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Experienced user of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
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Demonstrated use of Labview, including writing/programming new code, editing and compiling existing code for the purposes of test automation.
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Experienced user of Matlab for analyzing, plotting and reporting of large datasets.
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Excellent English communication (verbal and written) skills
DESIRED SKILLS
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Co-op or post-graduate experience in fiber optic or electro-optic research or development
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NASA ESD training
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Prior NASA project work experience
