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Senior Electro-Optic Engineer

LIGHTHOUSE Instruments
Charlottesville, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/4/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electro-Optic Engineer position at LIGHTHOUSE Instruments?

Position SUMMARY:


The Senior Electro-Optic Engineer position is highly skilled and experienced, requiring a strong background in the design, development, and analysis of diode laser spectrometer systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise with diode lasers, optical system design, noise reduction techniques, digital signal processing (DSP), and scientific programming in C/C . This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on advanced process analytical technologies that contribute to manufacturing safe and effective medicines.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:


· Reports to the President/CEO

· Internal: Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, Technology


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


System Design, Development, Integration and Testing:

· Lead the design and development of diode laser spectrometer systems for pharmaceutical test and measurement applications.

· Specify, select, and evaluate electro-optical devices, including tunable lasers, detectors, and beam optics.

· Oversee the integration of optical hardware with electronic and software systems.

· Design and execute test plans to assess system performance under varying conditions.

Scientific Programming and Software Development:

· Write and maintain high-performance software for optical measuring systems using C/C .

· Develop and implement DSP algorithms for real-time processing of optical signals.

· Design and implement algorithms for device control, signal demodulation, and noise filtering.

Prototyping and Testing:

· Build prototypes and assess system-level performance against user requirements.

· Develop and execute test plans documenting system performance.

· Analyze data to identify and address design and performance issues.

Technical Analysis and Reporting:

· Analyze data and performance metrics to refine and improve system capabilities.

· Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Collaboration and Mentorship:

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including physicists and mechanical, electronic, and software engineers.

· Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and scientists.


All other duties as assigned.

Compensation details: 85000-100000 Yearly Salary

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