Laser-Based Instrumentation Specialist

2 months ago


Boulder, Colorado, United States Southwest Research Institute Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Optomechanical Systems Engineer to join our team at Southwest Research Institute. As a key member of our research and development team, you will play a critical role in the design, development, and testing of experimental, laser-based, spaceflight instrumentation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the research and development of novel spacecraft instrumentation for scientific missions to the moon and beyond.
  • Contribute to the design, development, and hands-on fabrication, assembly, integration, and test of instrumentation systems from concept to flight instrument delivery.
  • Support senior R&D personnel in cutting-edge research involving pulsed lasers, mass spectrometry, and high-speed data acquisition systems.
  • Work with scientific personnel to design, build, and test laser-based instrumentation capable of in-situ isotopic geochronology.
  • Hands-on work with Class IIIb/Class IV pulsed and CW lasers, ultra-high vacuum systems, pressurized gases, cryogens, and high-voltage systems.
  • Formulate and implement approaches to solving a wide array of experimental flight hardware problems – focused on the design, assembly, and control of mechanical and electrical systems for data collection.
  • Collaborate in the design, fabrication, and performance validation of various optomechanical systems and interfacing with external vendors to procure instrumentation hardware, system sub-components, and laboratory test equipment.
  • Experimental data collection in an optical laboratory environment, LabView data acquisition and control system development, and CAD modeling of new hardware assemblies.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelor's or Master's or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics, or a related engineering field.
  • 1 year: Those with a PhD: experience with optomechanics, lasers, and high vacuum systems. Academic or professional experience working in a laboratory environment.
  • 1-3 years: Those with a BS or MS: experience with optomechanics, lasers, and high vacuum systems. Academic or professional experience working in a laboratory environment.
  • 1 year: Demonstrated experience in building experimental systems, scientific instruments, or engineering test beds.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.


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