Electro - Optical Measurements Engineer - LLJP00001492 at Softworld Inc

Job Title: Electro - Optical Measurements Engineer

Job Location: Lexington MA 02420

Onsite Requirements:

• Optical
• Fiber spicing
• electronic Testing

Job Description:

• The group develops and tests prototype optical communications systems over free-space channels.
• A major group initiative is the development of low size, weight, and power (Swap) terminals that can be integrated onto aircraft and at ground locations to support high data-rate communications over fading links and include identifying and validating techniques for mitigating signal power fluctuations due to atmospheric turbulence.
• Group capabilities include high-fidelity atmospheric modeling and simulation, and the development of multi-Gb/s modems; pointing acquisition and tracking systems; high-speed electronic coding and interleaving schemes; and network-standard interfaces.
• The group works with government and industrial partners to help expedite the transfer of capability to operational systems.

Skills Required:

• Optical fiber splicing and recoating, including equipment set-up and maintenance, and proof-testing of fiber splices
• Splicing of polarization maintaining fiber.
• Development of splicing recipes for specialty fibers
• Documentation of splicing protocols and testing results
• Basic optical performance characterization of electro-optic components, including measurement of insertion loss, polarization, power, optical spectrum
• Ability to work as a member of a high performing team in support of a rapidly paced, priority program
• The candidate must have a working understanding of basic optical characterization equipment.
• The candidate must be well organized, detail oriented, exhibit good manual dexterity and be able to work on more than one task simultaneously.

** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.

This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.

This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.

Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **