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Optical Thin Films Research Associate
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
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| Location | El Segundo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $70000 – $85000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Materials Science, Optics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
- 0-1 year of industry work experience
- Prior experience in the laboratory environment and with lab safety protocols
- Familiarity with laboratory data collection and data analysis
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Providing scientific and laboratory support to programs investigating optical materials for advanced spacecraft applications in support of National Security Space (NSS), NASA, and civil and commercial customers.
- Operating and utilizing materials processing and thin film deposition equipment, characterization techniques, and optical property measurement tools to deposit optical materials and evaluate their behavior.
- Working closely with technical staff and scientists to develop, design, build, and modify characterization, testing, and analysis methods and tools for optical materials.
- Applying standard techniques and procedures to carry out a series of scientific and/or engineering tasks. Resolve experiment, testing, and hardware issues, anomalies, and challenges. Collect, analyze, and present test data.
- Maintaining specialized equipment and capabilities, and ensure proper calibration.
- Participating in interdisciplinary teams in ongoing research and technical programs. Provide creative solutions to diverse technical problems.
- Supporting more than one technical area of the department as needs arise, and support multiple projects concurrently.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited college/university program in Materials Science, Optics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience with thin films and coatings, optical modeling of thin films, or characterization of optical properties.
- Hands-on laboratory experience related to optics, optical materials, or materials processing, including thin film deposition (such as IAD or IBD techniques).
- Experience with one or more of the following: high-vacuum systems and hardware, lasers and optical systems, automation, data acquisition and measurement systems (such as LabVIEW and PLC programming), mechanical design (such as Solidworks) and machining.
- Current SCI clearance.
