Chief Laser Engineer, Electro-Optics

Description

G&H is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of advanced photonic technologies. As experts in the technology of light, we partner with customers to deliver optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications across aerospace and defense, life sciences, industrial, and other high-performance markets.

With operations across the United States and Europe, G&H brings together deep technical expertise, precision manufacturing, and more than 75 years of innovation. Our success is built on the capability of our people and our ability to translate complex customer requirements into high-quality, reliable solutions.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we are investing in the people, leadership, and organizational capabilities required to scale our operations and support our customers.

The Chief Laser Engineer, Electro-Optics (EO) drives the design and development of innovative components and sub-systems based on electro-optics and non-linear optics from design, build, concept verification to performance test. They are the global technology and subject matter expert on linear and non-linear optical device technology and its application on laser systems for A&D, Life Science and Industrial applications. The Chief Laser Engineer, EO generates, owns and drives our technology/science roadmap.

As the ultimate custodian of our technical knowledge and expertise in EO, she/he guides and mentors the team and ensures our knowledge is not only maintained but expanded and adapted, so we can respond to technology advancements and trends in the sector.

• Lead and deliver R&D and product development projects with full understanding of product performance, material implications and design for manufacture
• Design, develop and validate new and variant EO devices and SHG modules
• Own, drive and manage our technology roadmap on Electro-Optics in order to intercept new opportunities and achieve profitable revenue growth
• Lead engineering reviews and significantly contribute to product lifecycle planning
• Discover, inspire and nurture innovation
• Identify and report on trends of new technology or new applications of our existing technology that could lead to business growth
• Lead and/or chair New Product Development gate reviews that illustrate the physical design implementation, identifying and mitigating risks between mechanical, optical, hardware, manufacturing, and supply chain interfaces
• Assess and challenge the design work, quality of output and skillset levels on an ongoing basis
• Identify potential competing technologies and generate risk mitigation strategies
• Maintain, extend and safeguard our enabling technologies on Electro-Optics
• Expand team skill-set and create new technical capabilities within the team
• Push for Intellectual Property generation through the creation of new Know-How and patents
• Identify new technologies and validate relevance for G&H to create a pipeline of new products
• Work with Sales and Business Development to support RFQ/RFIs with technical solutions
• Push for seamless handover from design to production
• Participate in customer meetings and support marketing with technical material
• Support talent management, development & succession planning activities

• Educated to at least Master's degree level in Physics, Engineering or equivalent
• Hands-on laboratory experience in developing and testing photonic devices
• Experience in simulating and modelling in optics
• Meticulousness, Diligence, Disciplined and capacity to work to deadlines and goals
• Passion to solving complex technical problems
• Inclination to adapt, absorb and conduct substantial change
• Comfortable interacting at all levels in an organization and with customers

• Specialization in Electro-Optics, Non-Linear Optics and/or material science
• Experienced with Solidworks, Zemax and/or ANSYS
• Understanding of assembly, integration and testing of optical devices
• Familiar with testing and qualification standards

• Problem Solving
• Innovative & Creative
• Decision-making
• Motivating others
• Strategic outlook
• Drive & Determination

• On-time delivery of technical milestones
• Revenue from new products
• Adherence to R&D cost/budget
• Generation of roadmaps & technology trend reports
• Generation of technical blogs and/or papers
• Demonstrable contribution to…