Advanced Optical & Photonics R&D Scientist

Advanced Optical and Photonics R&D Scientist

As an Optical and Photonics R&D Scientist within Honeywell's Advanced Sensing Technology group, you will join a team of scientists and engineers translating today’s research into tomorrow’s optical sensing technologies. You will impact the future of Honeywell by leading the ideation, conceptualization, and prototyping of innovative solutions. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to leverage collective expertise and resources, ensuring that R&D projects adhere to industry standards.

Your contributions will help bring R&D innovations to market.

• Work as part of our team of scientists and engineers to develop novel optical sensing technologies.
• Apply your skills to find creative solutions through rigorous analysis, engineering, and experimentation.
• Interact with fabrication team to implement designs within the constraints of the fab tools.
• Effectively communicate your ideas and results to research sponsors, scientific peers, and business leadership, through presentations, publications, and proposals.
• Use your expertise to spur the growth of our technology portfolio in new directions, shaping the future of sensing technology.

• Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, optical engineering, or equivalent.
• Research experience in two or more of the following areas:
  • Optical system modeling, design, and characterization
  • Fiber optics
  • Integrated photonics
  • Nonlinear optics
  • Optical combs
  • Stabilized laser systems
  • Optical sensors
• Track record of solving difficult, complex problems through innovation, analysis, engineering, and experimentation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills reflected in a record of published results and public presentations in your field of research.
• The ability to work in a diverse team.

• Employer‑subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program and educational assistance
• Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time

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The annual base salary range for this position (at Scientist level III) is $115,000 – $144,000.

Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, the candidate must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.