Senior Semiconductor Laser Device Engineer
Core
Define, develop, and deploy high-power laser diodes and diode arrays for national security applications.
Role type
Senior IC semiconductor laser device engineer
Builds
High-power laser diode arrays and optoelectronic components for LLNL systems
Domain
National security / Semiconductor optoelectronics / High-power lasers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Semiconductor device physics, laser diode metrology, micro-optics design, thermal management, reliability engineering, optoelectronic simulation, compound semiconductor characterization (GaAs, InP, GaN), fabrication process knowledge (MOCVD, MBE, photolithography)
Preferred skills
High-power laser diode array experience, laser diode simulation software, current driver requirements, III-V semiconductor fabrication, project management, budget and schedule management
Technologies
MOCVD, MBE, XRD, PL, ECV, AFM, SEM, Hall effect, SIMS, PECVD, RIE, ICP, wet etch, photolithography, evaporation
Responsibilities
Specify and design high-power laser diode arrays; conduct advanced research into novel laser diode approaches; design and direct complex experiments to characterize components; provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff; prepare and present complex technical reports and presentations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
