Photonics Engineer

S2 Corporation is seeking to fill the position of Photonic Engineer with a meticulous and detail-oriented person who enjoys solving problems, possesses great teamwork skills and the ability to clearly state and share ideas.  

Responsibilities: 

• Designing, integrating, and testing complex photonic systems and components incorporating lasers, fiber optics, electro-optics, non-linear frequency conversion and low noise, high sensitivity photodetection.  

• Designing, integrating, and testing of wide band RF electronic subsystems. 

• Developing testing protocols to determine functionality and optimization, or to establish limits of complex systems and subsystems, and to ensure quality. 

• Developing mathematical models to predict, analyze, and evaluate subsystem operation.

• Working with Electrical Engineers to integrate and test custom micro processing and analog electronics into complex prototype systems. 

• Working with Mechanical Engineers to integrate and test cryogenic and vacuum systems into complex prototype systems. 

• Working with all technical staff to transition complex prototypes to production systems. 

• Conducting research on new photonic technologies and staying current with the state-of-the-art in the fields of photonics and RF sensing. 

• Selecting, purchasing and setting up commercially available RF electronics and photonics components. 

• Documenting the design processes including objectives, issues, and outcomes.