Optical Engineer Needed, Midwest Company.

Optical Engineer at FARO

FARO Technologies (www.faro.com) is seeking a capable, enthusiastic intern to work with our optical systems and electrical engineering R&D teams in Lake Mary, FL.  The intern(s) would support development of present and next-generation contactless laser line probes (LLPs), coordinate measurement machines (CMMs) and related optical imaging and metrology equipment.  The intern(s) can expect to contribute to design aspects such as emitter and detector comparison, selection, and evaluation; lens selection and characterization; imaging system design; optical system-level characterization; and development of algorithms.

Preferred attributes include the following:

·         Strong general knowledge of optical systems, including basic paraxial imaging system design, illumination & photometry principles, aberration effects, basic colorimetry, optical properties of materials, thin films, etc.

·         Understanding of semiconductor emitters (LEDs, edge emitting and VCSEL laser diodes) and detectors, including photodiodes, CMOS sensors, CCDs, etc.

·         Familiarity with optical and electrical measurement systems such as oscilloscopes, spectrometers, spectrophotometers, goniometers, integrating spheres, etc.

·         Programming experience (some experience with Matlab, Mathematica or similar software required; C/C++ or other object oriented programming experience a plus)

·         Familiarity with FPGAs, PCBs, and/or analog circuitry helpful

·         Competent and confident decision making skills, good communication, positive attitude and willingness to learn

·         Both undergraduate and graduate students will be considered.

·         Must be available approximately for 20-25 hours of work in Lake Mary per week during normal business hours

If interested in this opportunity, please forward resumes to Jeremy.Mares@faro.com.

Please note that a FARO Technologies R&D representative (Dr. Jeremy Mares) will be present at the College of Optics Affiliate’s Day event on April 20^th and can address any questions for interested students.

Regional Sales Manager 2018-08

Job with Quantel USA

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Research Engineer Position at IRflex

Submit resumes to hr@irflex.com and see their www.irflex.com

Job Posting at Tekcapital - Electrical Engineer, but really is a Photonics Engineer. See description

Electrical Engineer

Augmented reality smartglass development project

Description Tekcapital has an opening for an Electrical Engineer (EE) to work in our office in Miami, FL office. The EE will develop and build a prototype pair of augmented reality glasses that incorporate state of the art imaging technology. The EE will coordinate a team of optics experts and related disciplines to define the architecture, design the product work with a prototype development shop in order to meet contractual obligations. The EE will have a working knowledge of Electro-Mechanical and Electro-optical Designs and be able to work across platforms to communicate requirements to other team members.  Roles and Responsibilities Review and analyze requirements, participate in defining, deriving and allocating hardware requirements; Select components and suppliers to be used in the prototype development program. Create documentation, as needed, to confirm design approach prior to implementation and to ensure clear and accurate communication of all design details needed to produce prototype products; Create schematics, interconnects and designs using CAD; Create part drawings, and Bills of Materials and testing procedures; Coordinate optics experts for technology review and component selection; Review hardware design with engineering and development team; Coordinate the augmented reality glasses prototype development program; Accurately record hours and report status. Provide weekly up-date presentations reports Qualifications To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering via an accredited institution, and 5+ years of experience developing digital and analog electrical designs and prototypes Demonstrated ability to perform requirements driven design and implementation, understanding of methods to maintain requirements traceability Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse internal and external team in a fast paced environment Excellent oral, written, and visual/graphical communications skills Preferred Qualifications Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration Experience in wearable, augmented reality displays Experience in electro-optical prototype development Printed Circuit Board design experience Experience with hardware/software integration and formal user acceptance processes Tekcapital Overview: Tekcapital plc - The World’s Largest University Network for Open Innovation Tekcapital’s objective is to create value from investing in new, university-developed intellectual properties. Additionally, using its proprietary discovery search engine, linked to 4,500+ universities in 160 countries, coupled with expert scientific review, Tekcapital provides a range of IP investment services to make it easy for organisations to find, evaluate and acquire university-developed technology. Tekcapital plc is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM: symbol TEK) and is headquartered in Oxford, in the UK. For more information, please visit www.tekcapital.com If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and a short letter describing why you feel you could stand out in this position to Dr. Cliff Gross [cgross@tekcapital.com].

Position at Luminar

Scholarship

Twenty (20) $5000-each scholarships are available.  Deadline:  March 30, 2018. 

The application period is open now:  http://www.hhsfmo.org/#home

For ease of reference, immediately below is the eligibility criteria:

• Be of Hispanic Heritage
• Have a minimum overall unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students and undergraduate students
• Plan to enroll full-time (12 credit hours) and pursue a degree in an accredited college or university in Orange, Seminole, Osceola or Lake County in the fall and spring of the upcoming scholarship year
• Be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen as defined by HHSFMO
• Apply for Federal Financial Aid using the FAFSA