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Arizona Optical Metrology LLC

Optical Engineer

tucson, AZ

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About this opportunity

Arizona Optical Metrology LLC lists this Optical Engineer opportunity in tucson, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

AOM is bringing decades of experience in optical metrology expertise to bear on some of the most demanding optics applications on earth – the fast-growing commercial space telescope industry, extreme precision optics for EUV lithography, and a host of other consumer, research, and industrial technologies that will shape humanity’s future through optics.

We are a fast-growing optics metrology business supporting amazing technology development all around the world.We operate with the pace and feel of a tech startup with the security of a mature technology at its core.It’s challenging, fun, and offers many opportunities to learn and grow for a motivated Optical Engineer.

Our products and services include:

Computer Generated Holograms (CGHs) enabling interferometric testing of optical surfaces – aspheres, freeforms, cylinders, conic sections, and many other complex surface shapes and optical systems

Mechanics for precise positioning and alignment of CGHs and test optics

Development of complete optical test setups for the fast-growing commercial space telescope industry, consumer electronics customers, the semiconductor lithography industry, and many other applications.

Essential Functions

Highly skilled in optical modeling in Zemax, including macros and linking extensions

Experience withInterferometric optical testing, including test setups, making measurements, and reducing data

Comprehension of optical drawings and specifications, and ability to translate these into feasible metrology solutions, including error budget and test uncertainty estimates

Proficiency with programming languages Matlab, C, Java, and Python

Occasional customer site visits and tradeshow participation to demonstrate use of our products

Develop detailed reports and customer-facing documentationfor custom CGH designs

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess these skills and qualifications:

BSin Optical Engineering and 5years'practical experience in related field, or MS with 3 years' experience

Proficient in optical design and analysis in Zemax

Strong programming skills a plus

Hands-on experience setting up and aligning optical systems, making precision measurements with Interferometer, CMM, laser trackers is a plus

Understanding of optical surface specification, GD&T, kinematic constraints, and experience putting these ideas into practice is a plus

Due to the nature of some of the projects we take on, US Citizenship or Permanent Resident visa (green card) required

Why AOM?

We are a fast-growing optics metrology business supporting amazing technology development all around the world.We operate with the pace and feel of a tech startup with the security of a mature technology at its core.It’s challenging, fun, and offers many opportunities to learn and grow for a motivated Optical Engineer.

Compensation

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

401kcontribution

Profit sharing

Community

Company lunches, activities, and events

Learn and grow under the mentorship of optics community leaders

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Worksite address

tucson, AZ, 85718, US

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