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Watt's Up College of Optical Sciences News for March 1, 2007
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March 1, 2007 -- AME Seminar -- 4:00 p.m. -- AME Room S212
March 2,
2007 -- PhD Final Oral -- 2:30 p.m. -- Meinel 821
March 2, 2007 -- Physics Colloquium -- 2:30 p.m. -- PAS 220
March 2, 2007 -- OSC Community Speakers -- Noon -- Meinel 410 http://www.optics.arizona.edu/communityspeakers/
March 2, 2007 -- OSC Sports Friday -- 5:00 p.m. -- Location is TBD
March 3, 2007 -- BIO5 Institute Seminar -- March 3, 2007 Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression and Inheritance Symposium. http://www.bio5.org
March 5, 2007 -- Biomedical Engineering Seminar -- 2:00 p.m. -- AHSC 5403
March 7, 2007 -- Wednesday Run -- 5:00 p.m. -- Meet in 3rd Floor Lobby
March 8, 2007 -- Optical Sciences Colloquium -- 3:30 p.m. -- Meinel 307 http://www.optics.arizona.edu/Colloquium/default.htm
March 8, 2007 -- AME Seminar -- 4:00 p.m. -- AME Room S212
March 9, 2007 -- Physics Colloquium -- 2:30 p.m. -- PAS 220
March 9, 2007 -- Special Colloquium -- 4:00 p.m. -- Meinel 307 Alain Aspect will present a special colloquium.
March 9, 2007 -- OSC Sports Friday -- 5:00 p.m. -- Location is TBD
March 10 - 18, 2007 -- Spring Recess
Employment Opportunities in Optics
more at http://www.optics.arizona.edu/employment/nationalopenings.htm
EO Sensor Engineer. The Aerospace Corporation. EO sensor engineer interested in the development and use of techniques for end-to-end sensor performance analysis and image and signal processing for target detection and remote sensing parameter retrieval. You must be a U.S. citizen, as a security clearance is needed to work at Aerospace. Master’s or Ph.D. candidates are preferred for full time position. R&D orporation is a non-profit company whose central mission is to assist the Air Force in applying the full potential of science and technology to the advancement of space systems vital to national security. www.aero.org To apply, please submit your resume to cmartinez@optics.arizona.edu
Focal plane Engineer. The Aerospace Corporation. Focal plane engineer interested in the measurement and modeling of visible and IR detector performance. You must be a U.S. citizen, as a security clearance is needed to work at Aerospace. Master’s or Ph.D. candidates are preferred for full time positions. A strong Bachelor’s level student would be considered for a summer internship. The Aerospace Corporation is a non-profit company whose central mission is to assist the Air Force in applying the full potential of science and technology to the advancement of space systems vital to national security. www.aero.org To apply, please submit your resume to cmartinez@optics.arizona.edu
Optical Engineer. The Aerospace Corporation. Optical engineer with background in calibration, optical design, stray light analysis, and optical testing. The application is space borne remote sensing EO sensors. You must be a U.S. citizen, as a security clearance is needed to work at Aerospace. Master’s or Ph.D. candidates are preferred for full time positions. A strong Bachelor’s level student would be considered for a summer internship. The Aerospace Corporation is a non-profit company whose central mission is to assist the Air Force in applying the full potential of science and technology to the advancement of space systems vital to national security. www.aero.org To apply, please submit your resume to cmartinez@optics.arizona.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow in Adaptive Optics and OCT. Indiana University. Job Summary: Position centers on structural and functional imaging of the in vivo retina using advanced optical technologies in OCT and adaptive optics. Job Description: Don Miller’s laboratory at Indiana University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to explore functional and structural imaging of the human retina at the single cell level. His group has developed a new high-resolution camera that yields unprecedented 3-D resolution (3x3x5 μm3) inside the human eye. The camera has been recently expanded for polarization-sensitive imaging. The successful candidate will further develop these technologies in parallel with their use to study the human retina. Qualifications for the position include a PhD and strong experimental background in biomedical optics, ideally with expertise in OCT, adaptive optics, or a related area. Strong communication skills are highly attractive. Experience with optical system design and construction, digital image processing (e.g., in Matlab), and Fourier optics are desirable. Knowledge of visual optics is not required, though beneficial. The project is supported by the NSF Center for Adaptive Optics at www.ucolick.org/~cfao and a multi-institutional NIH grant (collaborators include UC-Davis and Lawrence Livermore). Collaboration with participating institutions and other group members will be significant. Miller’s lab is part of the Visual Optics Group at Indiana University, an active community of vision scientists working in the areas of visual optics, retinal imaging, OCT, and adaptive optics (http://research.opt.indiana.edu). A major aim of the Group is to create advanced optical instrumentation for eye research. Indiana University is one of the oldest state universities west of the Alleghenies with many of its graduate programs ranked among the best in the country. Bloomington is a relaxed community located in a beautifully wooded and hilly area of the state where cultural opportunities abound, cost of living is low, schools are excellent, and commuting time is short. Indiana University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should send a CV, a statement of research interests, and contact information of three references. Donald T. Miller, School of Optometry, 800 East Atwater Ave., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. For email applications, please send to: dtmiller@indiana.edu
R&D Optical Thin Film Engineer. Agilent Technologies. Description: As an entry level Optical Thin Film Engineer in the Optics R&D group, you will be responsible for the development of new coating designs and high vacuum processes for precision optics and assemblies in such areas as aerospace, defense and biomedical technologies. Opportunities also exist for research using advanced design software tools and state-of-the-art coating deposition chambers. You will characterize thin film properties as function of process parameters to improve the design and manufacture of optical interference coatings. Other areas of participation include developing numerical models of vacuum processes, improving existing process technologies such as conventional electron beam and ion-assisted deposition plus implementing novel deposition processes in sputtering. Additionally, you will interact with marketing, system and opto-mechanical engineers to provide design solutions for position measuring interferometers. Qualifications: Education: BS/MS in Physics/Optical Sciences or equivalent. Skills: Candidates must have completed upper division and/or graduate coursework in the following areas: 1. EM Theory 2. Optics 3. Lasers 4. Numerical Methods. Additional skills and requirements are: 1. Self motivated to learn and contribute 2. Work effectively in a team environment 3. Energetic and results driven 4. Good written/oral communication. Transcripts in the field of study. US Citizenship Required. Contact: Hakchu Lee hakchu_lee@agilent.com
Sales Engineer. B&W Tek, Inc.. Position type: Full time with full benefits. General Description: The principal function of the Sales Engineer is to conduct technical sales activities involving verbal and written communications with potential or existing customers, providing application related information, recommending suitable laser and spectrometer products based on the customers’ requirements, generating sales quotes and following through, providing pre and post sales application support together with internal engineering resource, assisting trade show organizations and participating in related trade shows, visiting customers if necessary, assisting marketing activities, assisting engineering in identification of customers’ needs and solving custom specific questions, as well as other tasks. Secondary functions include support of laser and spectrometer product development, production support, and quality control support. Principal Duties: Gain and demonstrate an understanding of all B&W TEK spectrometer and laser components and systems. Analyze customer samples and requirements on request to illustrate the usefulness of B&W TEK products in related applications. Assist in demonstrating BWT Products to prospective purchasers, both at B&W TEK and at customer locations, under the direction of B&W TEK Sales Manager. Generate sales quote and configurations based on customer’s needs and follow through. Assist in organization of trade shows, magazine ads, press releases, home pages development and other marketing activities. Assist in software development and modification of existing software products by providing a user’s perspective. Attend shows, Conferences and Exhibits as directed to present B&W TEK products and provide technical information to existing and prospective customers. Other duties as assigned by Management. Other Functions: The Sales Engineer will be required to travel on occasion to support selling efforts, investigate potential technologies, and assist Management as needed. Estimated travel is 15 - 25% on a yearly basis, although this will vary as market conditions change. Essential Requirements: To be considered for the position, a candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Chemistry from an accredited institution. A candidate must demonstrate a written and spoken command of the English language. A candidate must demonstrate public speaking ability. Desired Capabilities: The following capabilities are highly desired but are not essential for the position: The ability to speak and write in a language in addition to English. Course work, intern or work experience in lasers, optics, or analytical spectroscopy. Reports to: Sales Manager. Contact: Pei Pei Tzeng, Controller, at peipei@bwtek.com or 302-368-7824-1139.
Senior Optical / Electro-Optical Engineer. Lightfleet Corporation. The successful candidate will bring to Lightfleet their expertise and experience in design, and development of optical / electro-optical systems. This will include: Modeling and simulation of optical systems. Developing optical designs for next generation products. Performing laboratory work entailing alignment of optical systems, test and characterization of optical elements, and performing electro-optical testing. Specifying and qualifying optical and electro-optical components. Working closely with vendors. Documenting technical reports, work instructions and engineering drawings. Minimum qualifications: Ability to work independently and in a group setting. Bachelor’s degree in Optical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering or in Physics (or equivalent). 5 years commercial experience in design, development, and testing of optical and electro-optical systems. Experience using commercially available optical design tools (such as Zemax, ASAP, LightTools, Code V, etc.). Experience with design for manufacturability and reliability. Strong knowledge of geometric and physical optics. Good understanding of opto-electronic device physics (semiconductor lasers and photo-diodes). Familiarity with various optical components and electro-optic devices used in optical communications. Interface with mechanical designers in developing optical platform sub-assemblies / assemblies. Desired qualifications: Advanced Degree. Start up experience. Familiarity with RF testing of high speed opto-electronic devices. Familiarity with LabVIEW. Have worked on multiple product development cycles from concept through production. Knowledge of computer architectures (preferred but not required). Excellent communication skills to be able to work effectively with cross-functional teams. For more information on the Lightfleet Corporation, please visit our website at www.lightfleet.com To Apply: If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please submit your resume to careers@lightfleet.com. Lightfleet is an equal opportunity employer.
Agency Listing. Illumination Engineering. Full-time position to lead the company’s illumination engineering group. Growth in its engineering services group has led to this need for a dynamic leader of this diverse team of illumination engineers. A candidate would be a successful illumination engineer and leader with 5+ years of industrial experience, including the use of illumination/optical design software, and a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Illumination, Optics, Optical Sciences, Physics, Engineering, or Astronomy. Industrial creativity and demonstrated skills in highly inter-disciplinary problem solving are important. Skills in the assessment of systems level issues as they relate to the selection of an illumination optical design form/approach are required. Experience with the implementation of illumination optical system hardware including light source selection, alignment, manufacturing, photometric testing, and acceptance testing are also required. Lead the illumination engineering group by quoting and winning engineering contracts, organizing and managing work internally, and exercising technical oversight to be sure contract objectives are met on both a technical and financial basis. Strong customer interaction skills are necessary along with the ability to lead, coach, motivate, and create teamwork within the existing team. The successful candidate will also have the ability to set and meet department goals with respect to revenue and profitability. In addition, strong design skills are required, as at least one-half to three-quarters of time will be spent as an individual contributor on engineering contracts. Strong references are an important factor. The ability to work with a great diversity of illumination optical systems and clients will be expected. Product areas include illumination optics for television projection systems (e.g. LCD and other), lithography systems, machine vision, auto headlamps, LED based systems, etc. The client base serves industrial, consumer, and government markets. To apply, submit resume to: Steve Yurick, Executive Recruiter, MRINETWORK, Ultimate Placements, LLC, One Park Centre Drive, Suite 305A, Wadsworth, OH 44281. syurick@4whitetiger.com www.ultimateplacements.com
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