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Adaptive Optics Engineer
Xcimer
Denver, USA
Full-time
Mid Level
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USD 120000-180000 yearly
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- Develop new optimization routines for the adaptive optics loop.
- Coordination and close collaboration with vendors to develop and drive the 'next generation' of AO platforms for Xcimer’s needs with a focus around deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors.
- Coordination and close collaboration with vendors to develop and drive the 'next generation' of AO platforms for Xcimer’s needs with a focus around deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors.
- Assist in aligning, calibrating, and running adaptive optics hardware on a laser system.
- Assist in characterizing and understanding the optical environment to set requirements for an adaptive optics system.
- Leverage and improve wave-optics propagation code to model the laser systems.
- Education: B.S. degree in optical science/engineering, or related field.
- Experience: 5+ years of optical science/engineering experience directly related to adaptive optics systems.
- Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering fields including optical, opto-mechanical, software, and controls systems.
- Experience in developing adaptive optics systems using best practices and optimization methods using wavefront sensors and deformable mirrors.
- Experience in high fidelity physical wave-optics propagation in the near and far fields.
- Experience in optical subsystem integration and alignment.
- M.S. or Ph.D. degree in optical engineering/science, or related field.
- 10+ years of optical science/engineering experience directly related to adaptive optics.
- Experience in characterizing turbulence in beam paths and developing Fourier based wave optics models for beam propagation.
- Experience in the design of adaptive optics coupled with beam pointing stabilization systems.
- Experience in high energy optical systems working in the deep UV.
- Experience in defining and setting adaptive optics-based requirements from system to component level.
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