Electro-Optical/Adaptive Optics Engineer
Core
Develop wave-optics propagation models, control algorithms, and adaptive optics hardware to improve beam quality and stability for inertial fusion energy laser systems.
Role type
Senior IC electro-optical/adaptive optics engineer
Builds
High-energy laser systems for inertial fusion energy
Domain
Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) / High-energy lasers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Adaptive optics system design, wavefront sensor integration, deformable mirror control, wave-optics propagation modeling, optical subsystem alignment, contamination control, vendor management, algorithm development for beam shaping, tolerance analysis, test plan creation
Preferred skills
Experience with deep-UV optics, high-fluence optics, MATLAB, Python, C/C++/C#
Technologies
Wavefront sensors, deformable mirrors, MATLAB, Python, C/C++/C#
Responsibilities
Develop and implement optimization routines for adaptive optics control loops; Design and implement algorithms for spatial beam shaping; Align, calibrate, and operate adaptive optics hardware; Build auto-alignment methods; Characterize optical environment and translate findings into requirements; Improve wave-optics propagation code; Contribute to wavefront error budgets; Collaborate with vendors on next-gen AO platforms; Integrate AO within larger laser control systems; Write and maintain test plans and calibration records; Maintain contamination-control discipline
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC