COMPANY OVERVIEW:
AOSense, Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative quantum technologies employing atom optics. Our products use frequency-stabilized lasers and atoms in a vacuum cell to measure accelerations, rotations, magnetic fields, and time with unparalleled accuracy and stability. Our staff includes physicists and engineers with expertise covering a wide array of disciplines. Our teams are dynamic and fast paced since our hardware is cutting edge.
POSITION SUMMARY:
AOSense is seeking optical physicists with varied skillsets in optical metrology, laser characterization, and optical design. As an Optical Physicist at AOSense you will design, prototype, build, and test laser systems for fieldable atom optic devices for inertial navigation, geophysics, and timekeeping. You will guide the transition to compact and integrated photonic systems for future generations of sensors.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop compact laser systems for atom-based sensors and frequency standards
- Design, build, and characterize optical frequency combs and high-finesse cavities
- Validate the long-term stability of photonic systems in dynamic environments
- Characterize laser performance (linewidth, beam quality, lifetime, etc.)
- Characterize optics, optical materials, and components
- Model laser beam propagation with optical design software
- Transition photonics devices to manufacturing
- Contribute to research proposals for further development and applications
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise with lasers, optics, optomechanics, electro-optics, and acousto-optics
- Hands-on experience with optical test equipment
- Single-mode optical fiber systems
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot electronic control systems for photonics devices
- Applicants should thrive in a dynamic environment
- U.S. Government contracts require applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Optical frequency metrology (e.g., optical frequency combs and high-finesse cavities)
- Ultrafast lasers and amplifiers
- Laser frequency stabilization
- Narrow-linewidth diode lasers
- Integrated photonics design and fabrication
- Micro-optic and diode chip assembly and packaging
- Engineering software packages (e.g., Zemax, FRED, SolidWorks, or COMSOL)
EDUCATION:
Master’s, Ph.D. (preferred), or equivalent professional experience
Benefits
- Salary depends on qualifications and experience
- Medical and dental
- Retirement
- Stock plan
AOSense is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or disability status, or any other federal, state or local protected class.
AOSense is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are disabled and require special assistance or a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment with AOSense, then please contact us via email at [email protected] or call (408) 735-9500 x210
Skills Required
- Demonstrated expertise with lasers, optics, optomechanics, electro-optics, and acousto-optics
- Hands-on experience with optical test equipment
- Experience with single-mode optical fiber systems
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot electronic control systems for photonics devices
- Able to thrive in a dynamic environment
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents (required for U.S. Government contracts)
- Master's degree or Ph.D. (preferred) or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with optical frequency metrology (optical frequency combs, high-finesse cavities)
- Experience with ultrafast lasers and amplifiers
- Experience with laser frequency stabilization and narrow-linewidth diode lasers
- Integrated photonics design and fabrication experience
- Micro-optic and diode chip assembly and packaging experience
- Familiarity with engineering software packages (Zemax, FRED, SolidWorks, COMSOL)
What We Do
AOSense, Inc. is a leading developer and manufacturer of quantum technologies. We build systems and sub-components including atom optic devices for precision navigation, gravity measurement, timekeeping and quantum computing. Our capabilities include gyroscopes, accelerometers, inertial measurement units (IMUs), gravimeters, gravity gradiometers, and atomic frequency standards. A variety of quantum technologies such as computing, magnetometry and quantum communication benefit from our development of sub-components such as compact and stable laser systems, atom sources, and a variety of hardware. AOSense was formed in 2004 by Brenton Young and Mark Kasevich to spin-off innovative research developed at Stanford University, joined by Jim Spilker as Chairman. In 2006, AOSense was awarded its first prime contract from DARPA to design, build, and test a gravity gradiometer and single axis accelerometer/gyroscope. Since then, AOSense has successfully designed and built state-of-the-art cold atom technology for numerous government sponsored programs funded by DARPA, Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, NSF, DTRA, and the intelligence community. AOSense is an employee-owned company.
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