Job Description and Responsibilities:

Coherent is a world leader of lasers and laser-based technology for materials processing, microelectronics, scientific, life sciences and medical customers. The light we deliver touches almost every aspect of human life—vision correction to cell analysis, precision welding to 3-D metal printing, gravity wave detection to brain research. Put your talents to work at Coherent where you can create and innovate enabling technologies that will push the frontiers of science and technology.
The Coherent Integrated Optical Systems business unit is a precision optics and optical assemblies design and manufacturing group, which specializes in high-precision aspheres. Applications include semiconductor and flat-panel display manufacturing, ground and space-based telescopes, defense systems and other exotic scientific and government-sponsored programs. The business encompasses the Tinsley Custom Optics product line, and is located in Richmond, CA.
We are seeking a senior metrology engineer to assist us in executing the most demanding technical projects in aspheric systems design and metrology.
- Developing optical designs to satisfy system level requirements.
- Conducting engineering analyses and evaluation of complex optical systems. Provide design for manufacturability feedback to customers.
- Tolerance component and system optical tests, develop error budgets and test procedures, train manufacturing personnel, and assist with first article testing as needed.
- Analyze process and metrology data for first articles as needed.
- Support of customer meetings and telecons, interface with vendors and close interaction with multiple engineering disciplines.
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Education and Work Experience:

- MS or PhD in physics or optical engineering.
- Experience in optical design & analysis tools such as Code V, Zemax, FRED or equivalent
- Experience with interferometers, optical test & alignment equipment, cmm's, and metrology methods is required
- Working knowledge of Matlab
- Ability to support ITAR programs (US Citizen or permanent resident)
- Experience as project or technical lead is highly desired
- Experience supporting new business proposal or IR&D technology development efforts is a plus
- Experience programming in C is a plus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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