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Watt's Up College of Optical Sciences News for August 2, 2007
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New to OSC
Research at ACMS, the Arizona Center for Mathematical Sciences, is interdisciplinary. It includes the modeling, understanding and applicability of nonlinear processes in optics, fluids, neural networks, and random distributed systems. Current investigations target ultrafast extreme nonlinear optics, microscopic modeling of the optical properties of semiconductor materials, simulation of high power edge and surface emitting semiconductor lasers, computational nanophotonics and plasmonics. The ACMS group is funded by three major research grants and recently won a major instrumentation award to acquire a state-of-the-art terawatt class femtosecond laser facility. This facility should be up and running next month.
The University of Arizona's unique multidisciplinary culture provides a supportive environment for collaborative research among colleagues at the College of Optical Sciences and the Department of Mathematics. Headed by OSC/Math professor Jerome Moloney, ACMS group members work closely with a number of Optical Sciences faculty members, including, but not limited to, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Mahmoud Fallahi, Nasser Peyghambarian, Masud Mansuripur, and Ewan Wright. The group has an ongoing working collaboration with Stephan Koch's group in Marburg, Germany.
Meet Our ACMS Group Members
Every Voice in Action Foundation Seeks 2007/2008 Youth Crew Nominations
Every Voice in Action is looking for ten high school and college-aged students to join their youth grantmaking program: the Youth Crew. Crew members research and learn about community issues, choose a grant round topic, issue a Request for Proposals to local nonprofit organizations, and make funding decisions regarding $50,000 in grant money – all while meeting other community-minded youth from all over Tucson and having lots of fun. Your help in identifying and nominating youth for this leadership opportunity will be very greatly appreciated. For more details about the Youth Crew, including time commitments, please call Ed Mercurio-Sakwa at 615-2100. Nominations are due by Thursday, August 23 -- and thank you.
Other Employment Opportunities in Optics
more at http://www.optics.arizona.edu/employment/nationalopenings.htm
Fiber Optic Scientist/Engineer. L-3 Photonics. Located in Carlsbad, California, L-3 Photonics is part of Communication Systems-West, a division of L-3 Communications. Known as "the village by the sea", Carlsbad is a family friendly community of 95,000, located on more than 6 miles of picturesque coastline that serves as home to diverse businesses and attractions such as The Flower Fields, Legoland of California, as well as the world-class La Costa and Four Seasons Aviara resorts. L-3 Photonics develops advanced photonic systems and components for the US Government and is a provider of high-speed photonic networks for the aircraft industry. Our experience in developing critical fiber optic technology has aided the company in building well-established customer relationships. L-3 Photonics history of demonstrated growth and profitability has created outstanding career opportunities. We are actively seeking a Fiber Optic Scientist/Engineer with experience designing and developing fiber-optic systems and components. A strong background in fiber optics and a proven ability to innovate required. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to join an industry leader and work closely with top research, design, and development scientists and engineers. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including relocation assistance if needed, medical, dental, 401k, tuition reimbursement and more. Responsibilities: Design and develop custom fiber optic systems and components in response to US Government requirements. Supervise engineers and technicians in the collection and evaluation of data from experimental test setups. Interface with current customers, as required. Prepare and present proposals to potential customers. Requirements: B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Physics with related course work specific to Optics. Prefer at least 5 years experience in a field related to fiber optics. Advanced laboratory skills relating to optical test equipment and lab management. General Mechanical and Electronic design skills a plus. L-3 photonics is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. Applicants selected are required to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance. Contact: Desiree deAguero, Human Resources. L-3 Communications, Photonics, 5957 Landau Court, Carlsbad, CA 92008. (760) 431-6800 ext 3366. desiree.deaguero@L-3com.com
Head of Contracts and Procurement. Garching Headquarters ESO. Career Path V. Purpose and scope of the position: The Head of the Contracts and Procurement Department leads a team of experienced Contracts and Procurement specialists who work in close collaboration with the projects and technical divisions in the preparation and follow-up of contracts and agreements with industry for prototypes and production, service contracts, contracts and agreements with Scientific Institutes and the European Commission. It comprises a large number of complex, large-sized and long-term contracts and legal aspects at all levels. The Department currently consists of 13 Staff Members. Duties and responsibilities: The Head of the Contracts and Procurement Department reports directly to the Head of Administration. She/He leads the Department with sections in Garching/Germany and Santiago/Chile, the latter in close interaction with the Head of Administrative Services in Santiago/Chile. In particular she/he: assists in the development of rules, policies and strategies for contracts and procurement and the development and implementation of processes, instruments and systems, provides recommendation to and implements decisions of Finance and Council Committee, ensures the proper application of the Financial Rules and Regulations and Procurement Rules, provides, maintains and reports relevant statistics, is the interface with the External and Internal Auditors and ensures that the recommendations are evaluated and responses are generated. Professional requirements/qualifications: A university degree in business and engineering (MBE), economics or business administration, specialised in contracts and procurement as well as a minimum of ten years of professional experience in the implementation and follow-up of contracts obtained in an International Research Organisation or a Research Organisation with an international environment are required. Substantial management and leadership experience and the ability to analyse and present information or draft material in a clear and logical manner as well as very good inter-personal and communication skills are a necessity. The position requires fluency in English and a working knowledge of German. Competence in Spanish would be a significant advantage. Duty station: Garching near Munich, Germany. Starting date: As soon as possible. Remuneration and Benefits: We offer an attractive remuneration package including a competitive salary (tax free), comprehensive pension scheme and medical, educational and other social benefits as well as financial help in relocating your family. The initial contract is for a period of three years with the possibility of a fixed-term or indefinite extension. The title or grade may be subject to change according to qualification and the number of years in experience. Application: If you are interested in working in areas of frontline technology and in a stimulating international environment, please visit http://www.eso.org for further details and to apply on-line. Applications must be completed in English. Closing date for applications is 5 September 2007. Should you have any questions related to the content of this vacancy notice please contact vacancy@eso.org Although recruitment preference will be given to nationals of ESO Member States (members are: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and United Kingdom) no nationality is in principle excluded. The post is equally open to suitably qualified male and female applicants.
Scientific Program Officer. Science Foundation Arizona. Science Foundation Arizona is seeking applications from early career individuals within 4-6 years of having achieved their highest advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in engineering, computer science, applied physics/mathematics. Of special benefit will be experience in sustainable systems, renewable resources, and alternative energies, information and communications technologies, and engineering design at the nanoscale of length. Ideal candidates will be comfortable working with a wide range of science and engineering R&D professionals in academic, industrial and government laboratories. The ability to understand, clearly state, critically analyze, write about and recommend the works of others is an important feature of the position. The incumbent will be joining a small staff of highly dedicated individuals in building a new model for funding use-inspired research at the state level with national and global implications for the future of science and engineering research and education. The State of Arizona is uniquely positioned to test that model with three research universities, a range of high tech industries, and a population growing faster than any other in the nation and with special environmental, health, employment, and educational needs that are highly dependent on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Now in its second year of operation, SFAZ was created as a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit foundation and is a unique public/private partnership. In its first year, investments in research totaled more than $25M. Detailed requirements for the position, application procedures and additional information on programs, policies and practices can be found on our website which can be accessed at www.sfaz.org Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits package is competitive.
Student. Lamina Lighting. We are an LED lighting company operating in New Jersey and have an opening for a student interested in gaining work experience through a co-op program this fall. Please visit our website at www.laminalighting.com to learn more about our company, our technology and our products. If you are interested please submit your resume and your expectations directly to pharrington@laminalighting.com Pat Harrington, Lamina Lighting, Director of Human Resources.
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This
week we extend a warm OSC welcome to our ACMS colleagues who have
finally -- now that we have a little extra room -- taken up
residency on the fifth floor of our East wing.
Zygo
Corporation is a worldwide supplier of optical metrology
instruments, precision optics, and electro-optical
design and manufacturing services, serving customers in
the semiconductor capital equipment and industrial
markets. Optical Instrumentation Engineer.
Overview: Under the direction of senior optical
engineering staff, you will assist in the development of
both the optical assembly and test equipment for new
products and improve the productivity of existing
equipment. Approximately one half of your work will
involve writing software and one half will involve
developing optical-mechanical systems to support test
and assembly. The software development activities for
this position will include interfacing to motors and
instruments, image processing, and database
manipulation. Close collaboration with assembly
technicians and other engineering staff will be a
requirement of this position. Responsibilities:
In this position, you will develop methods and software
for optical assembly, integration, and test based on
requirements provided by senior optical engineering
staff. You will use object oriented coding practices to
develop core optical instrumentation object architecture
that can be leveraged across multiple projects.
You will review optical test methods and equipment with
engineers and technicians and design and code efficient
user interfaces. You will also develop database
interfaces to store and track pilot manufacturing
assembly information. In addition, you will support
pilot manufacturing and work closely with manufacturing
engineers to transfer systems into volume manufacturing.
Qualifications: A BS in Optical, Electrical, or
Computer Science and 2-4 years of related industry
experience (experience in professional software
development is a plus) is required or an MS in any one
of the disciplines identified above and 0-2 years of
related industry experience is required.
ZYGO
offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefit
package including tuition reimbursement, 401(k), and
profit sharing. Please apply on-line at
Duties:
This position in Project West Wing will have the
responsibility to maintain a comprehensive awareness of
international space technologies, including the market,
regulatory, and technology forces acting on the global
space industry. It involves research through open source
and classified literature on current and planned space
systems worldwide, foreign technology developments,
emerging technology trends, and analyses of market
trends, from a technical perspective. The position will
focus on national security space priorities, which cover
a broad range of technical expertise (remote sensing,
communications, spacecraft bus technologies, and
satellite components, etc). Included will be assessments
of the impacts to national space security from the
proliferation of emerging and enabling technologies and
the weighing of the benefits and risks of international
technology transfer initiatives. This position requires
the preparation of technical papers, reports and
briefings on the above topics as well as the
identification and utilization of the specialized
expertise resident throughout the Corporation.
Qualifications: Candidates with advanced degrees
in engineering or science are highly preferred. Current
familiarity with a variety of global commercial, civil
and military space technologies, and familiarity with
research and development space programs is highly
desirable. Candidates must have the ability to support a
broad range of technical tasks and policy issues, to
evaluate different technical perspectives, and to have
good organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and
customers. The candidate must have the ability to
communicate effectively with decision-making customers
that may lack strong technical backgrounds and must be
capable of working independently or in teams as
required. Must possess or be eligible for a TS//SCI
access. Contact: Marsha Weiskopf.
(310)336-1424.