Technical Manager – Fiber Lasers

Overview

Technical manager role to lead design and development of fiber laser systems (CW and pulsed), including seed sources, amplifiers, pump coupling, and beam delivery.

• Lead design and development of fiber laser systems (CW and pulsed), including seed sources, amplifiers, pump coupling, and beam delivery.
• Oversee optical, thermal, and mechanical design; drive performance optimization, stability improvements, and mitigation of nonlinear effects.
• Identify and explore new areas of high-potential fiber laser research.
• Support fiber laser product development by guiding root-cause analysis of field and production issues.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.
• Conduct technical reviews and ensure adherence to development processes.
• Align technology with business and product strategy.
• Collaborate with other technical leads to develop programs spanning fiber lasers, sensing, telecommunications, and medical applications.
• Work with quality and reliability teams on qualification and lifetime testing.
• Contribute to IP strategy, invention disclosures, and patent reviews.
• Strong knowledge in:
  Yb, Er, Tm and other single/double-clad fiber laser architectures; physics, modelling and simulation of active fibers; optical fibers, modes and waveguide design; nonlinear effects (SBS, SRS, mode instability); fiber devices such as fiber combiners, gratings, and mode-field adapters; thermal management and packaging; laser safety and reliability standards.
• Strong management and communications skills.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in high power fiber lasers; demonstrated excellence in experimental optical physics, including assembly, test, measurement, and analysis of fiber lasers; strong track record in establishing and executing R&D projects; experience delivering fiber laser products from concept through commercialization.