Job Description
Optics Engineer
Location
US-OH-Dayton
ID
2024-1884
Category
Research & Development
Position Type
Full Time Salary
Riverside Overview
Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.
All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.
Position Overview
The Riverside Research Engineering and Support Solutions (ESS) directorate conducts Research and Development (R&D) of cyber-physical attacks against embedded systems. As an Optics Engineer, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of research engineers and scientists on a wide range of microelectronics research projects. You'll work directly with a team of hardware security research subject matter experts (SME), the senior Principal Investigator, Technical Lead, and Program Manager to support various project-specific research scope and deliverables providing value to our customers. You will also contribute to the growth of both our government customer and internal microelectronics R&D capability to help advance the edge in microelectronics security and protection. The position is in Dayton OH and requires a Top Secret security clearance. Remote work is not available for this position.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with customers, multi-disciplinary research partners and Riverside Research business, engineering, and technology teams.
Develop and/or support development of papers and presentations of analysis when requested by customer or otherwise appropriate.
Interact with our customer and research partners in both virtual and in-person meetings supporting the communication of analysis and findings.
Conceive, develop, and build custom optical test systems to address customer requirements.
Interface with multi-disciplinary SMEs to identify optical requirements for emerging challenges.
Propose areas for internal capability development and new areas of work relevant to the program scope and the latest data science developments.
Provide thought leadership in optical innovations and contribute to creativity in solving unconventional problems.
Work with management to plan, lead, and execute technical resource application to project; manage and communicate deliverable status and timelines.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Active DoD Top Secret or equivalent US Government security clearance.
Bachelor's Degree in an optical discipline (e.g., optics, optical engineering, applied engineering physics, etc.) and 5 years' experience, or a Master's Degree in an optical field and 3 years' experience, or a PhD in a related discipline
Hands-on experience with free-space and/or optical fiber systems
Ability to manage timelines, product delivery, and product quality
Able to work individually in a multi-discipline team with minimal direct supervision
Experience leading a small technical team on research projects
Willing to work on-site in a cleared US Government facility
Desired Qualifications
Master's Degree or PhD in applied engineering physics or optical engineering
Familiarity with microelectronics architectures and fabrication processes
Ability to read electrical schematics and translate between logical functions and physical hardware
Experience writing code in Python, C/C++, and/or Matlab
Global Comp
This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.
Closing Statement
Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.
Riverside Research is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local law.
