Optical Engineer – Gooch & Housego – Palo Alto, CA

Optical Engineer
Gooch & Housego 3 reviews
Palo Alto, CA
Gooch & Housego is a world leader in the design and manufacture of customized photonics components and modules for industrial, avionic, and medical OEMs. At our Fremont, CA Facility, we are looking for a motivated Individual to work in a team of Design Engineers interacting closely with Production, Sales and Process Engineering to help create, test and refine Acousto- and Electro-Optic Products through release-to-Manufacturing. Because of the unique Products G&H sells, the Job will initially focus on all technical aspects of Prototype build and characterization, and evolve over time into Product Design dependent on the Candidates experience and aptitude.

We are looking for an Individual with:
Bachelors or Masters in Science or Engineering

Professional Experience 5-10 years in laser or optics industry.

hands-on experimental experience in a Laser laboratory

excellent interpersonal and communication skills

strong analytical thinking

Required and Useful Skills

Hands on experience with Opto-mechanical assemblies

Theoretical understanding of optical beam diffraction

Gaussian beam and/or Ray trace modelling a plus

RF back-ground a plus (Impedance transformation circuits)

MatLab or equivalent

Thermal modelling experience a plus

UV and/or MIR optical experience a plus

Reference: GH 1029

Gooch & Housego is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Responsibilities

Work in a team of Design Engineers interacting closely with Production, Sales and Process Engineering to help create, test and refine Acousto- and Electro-Optic Products through release-to-Manufacturing. Because of the unique Products G&H sells, the Job will initially focus on all technical aspects of Prototype build and characterization, and evolve over time into Product Design dependent on the Candidates experience and aptitude. Knowledge, Skills and Experience

We are looking for an Individual with:
Bachelors or Masters in Science or Engineering

Professional Experience 5-10 years in laser or optics industry.

hands-on experimental experience in a Laser laboratory

excellent interpersonal and communication skills

strong analytical thinking

Required and Useful Skills

Hands on experience with Opto-mechanical assemblies

Theoretical understanding of optical beam diffraction

Gaussian beam and/or Ray trace modelling a plus

RF back-ground a plus (Impedance transformation circuits)

MatLab or equivalent

Thermal modelling experience a plus

UV and/or MIR optical experience a plus

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