ANALYST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Optomechanical Systems Engineer - Boulder, Colorado

1 month ago


Boulder, United States Southwest Research Institute Full time

Objectives of this Role:

This position will participate in the research and development of experimental, laser-based, spaceflight instrumentation enabling in-situ geochronology investigations across the Solar System. Work in multidisciplinary laboratory environment to design, build, and optimize 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.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

Work with scientific personnel to design, build, and test laser-based instrumentation capable of in-situ isotopic geochronology. Hands-on work with of Class IIIb/Class IV pulsed and CW lasers, ultra-high vacuum systems, pressurized gases, cryogens and high-voltage systems. Typical duties will involve the formulation and implementation of 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 Bachelors or a Masters or a 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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