[Hiring] Electrical Engineer @Amentum

Role Description

The Photonics Technology Branch develops components and techniques for electro-optic, RF, and communication systems of interest to the Navy. Emphasis is given to optical technologies used for free-space communications, fiber lasers, solid-state lasers, microwave photonics systems, fiber communications, fiber sensing, and optical computing. Advanced technology for RF-Microwave and electronic warfare systems is being developed.

Work Schedule: 9-5/40 Hour Week

Essential Responsibilities:

• System level design and modeling support.
• Support the team in developing system level models and simulating the performance of photonic signal processing engines for target applications.
• Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design, including:
  • Contributing to the overall PIC architecture.
  • Performing simulations of individual PIC components.
  • Generating the PIC layout for the foundry tape-out.
• PIC packaging, including:
  • Designing the PIC packaging and breakout boards.
  • Working with vendors as needed to acquire and package PICs including PCB design and tape-out, wire bonding, and fiber attach.
  • Performing preliminary testing to validate PIC packaging.

Work Environment: Primarily remote work with periodic site visits to NRL-DC.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and testing photonic integrated circuits.
• Experience developing analog photonic computing and analog photonic signal processing systems.
• Experience modeling and optimizing PIC device performance.
• Experience designing system level PIC layouts for foundry tape-out.
• Experience developing PIC packaging solutions.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Not currently a requirement – However, the ability to obtain one if necessary.
• Minimum Education: PhD in Optic/Engineering.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 5+ Years.
• Required Certifications: Equivalent technical trade school certification/military technical training.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching).
• Educational reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

Company Description

Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.

Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.

Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.

Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.