Senior Product Development Engineer, Defense

Senior Product Development Engineer, Defense

Coherent Aerospace & Defense Inc Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States

Job Description: The Defense Technology Development group has a need for a Laser Engineer to support the design and development of our high-power fiber amplifier products. This is a fast-paced, highly technical, and continually evolving product line with a rapid transition from R&D to production. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to demonstrate new concepts and turn those demonstrations into new products to support our customers’ needs and our internal development roadmap.

We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated engineer/scientist to support and lead efforts ranging from product definition and planning through production and release. Ideal candidates will have a background in multiple disciplines, including laser physics, programming, and electronics. A detailed understanding of laser physics is required.

Responsibilities: Interface with highly technical customers and the product team to understand customer needs

Develop new product concepts to continually improve and advance the technology

Generate new ideas to help support our product growth roadmap

Work with a cross-functional team to develop cost-effective solutions and introduce new product ideas

Promote investigation and application of new technologies and industry trends to product management activities

Prove new concepts, develop first prototypes, and define and execute extensive testing

Transition prototype designs to our advanced production team Troubleshoot and provide root cause failure analysis for prototype units through the development process

Support manufacturing with trouble-shooting and process refinements as needed

Provide assistance to customers for product or systems issues

Communicate progress to management and internal stake holders

Develop and maintain timelines for multiple products and projects

Ensure a safe work environment and cultivate safe behaviors

Lead/assist with technical proposal writing, IP development, and writing manuscripts for publication

Education and

Work Experience:

Ph.D. degree preferred; M.S. degree with 10 years of relevant experience in Physics, Lasers, or a related field will be considered

Five (5) or more years of experience in an R&D environment preferably with hands on experience in fabrication and test of high power fiber lasers

Experience with nonlinear effects in fiber amplifiers is preferred

Experience with data analysis and numerical modelling tools like MATLAB, Python, or similar is preferred

Experience with Zemax Optic Studio is a plus Working knowledge of electronics and embedded systems, and experience with embedded C and Microsoft Visual Studio is a plus Roles and responsibilities will be commensurate with education and experience

Ability to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced, changing environment

Strong oral and written communication skills Demonstrated organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills Must be a U.S. person