Adaptive Optics Engineer

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      "content": "\n<li><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Develop new optimization routines for the adaptive optics loop.</span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Coordination and close collaboration with vendors&nbsp;to develop and drive the 'next generation' of AO platforms for&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Xcimer’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\"> needs with a focus around deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors.</span></span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Coordination and close collaboration with vendors&nbsp;to develop and drive the 'next generation' of AO platforms for&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Xcimer’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\"> needs with a focus around deformable mirrors and wavefront sensors.</span></span></span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Assist</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">&nbsp;in aligning, calibrating, and running adaptive optics hardware on a laser system.</span></span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Assist</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\"> in characterizing and understanding the optical environment to set requirements for an adaptive optics system.</span></span></span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Leverage and improve wave-optics propagation code to model the laser systems.</span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n"
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      "content": "\n<li><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\"><strong>Education: </strong>B.S. degree in optical science/engineering, or related field.</span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Experience: </span></strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">5+ years of optical science/engineering experience&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">directly related</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">&nbsp;to adaptive optics systems.</span></span></span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Experience</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">&nbsp;working with multi-disciplinary engineering fields including optical, opto-mechanical, software, and&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">controls</span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">&nbsp;systems.</span></span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Experience in developing adaptive optics systems using best practices and optimization methods using wavefront sensors and deformable mirrors.</span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Experience in high fidelity physical wave-optics propagation in the near and far fields.</span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"List Bullet\">Experience in optical subsystem integration and alignment.</span>&nbsp;</span></li>\n<li>Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.</li>\n"
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