R&D Technician

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

AOSense, Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of innovative quantum technologies employing atom optics. Our products use frequency-stabilized lasers and atoms in a vacuum cell to measure accelerations, rotations, magnetic fields, and time with unparalleled accuracy and stability. Our staff includes physicists, engineers, and technicians with expertise covering a wide array of disciplines. Our teams are dynamic and fast paced since our hardware is cutting edge.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an R&D technician who specializes in precision assembly and testing. As a hands-on R&D Technician at AOSense, you will work with physicists and engineers to build and test high-performance, fieldable accelerometers, gyroscopes, gravimeters, atomic clocks, frequency standards, and magnetometers, as well as component technologies that we sell commercially to the R&D community.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with physicists and engineers to assemble and test complex quantum sensor and atomic clock hardware
• Procure and track inventories of mechanical, optical, vacuum, and electrical components
• Coordinate component and subsystem fabrication, assembly, and test
• Assemble precision mechanical systems
• Align lasers through optical systems
• Procure and maintain laboratory equipment and supplies
• Collaborate with engineers to define and implement test plans
• Bake out and leak test vacuum systems
• Document and report results of validation testing

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in precision mechanical assembly of prototypes and products
• Enthusiasm for developing expertise in new fabrication disciplines
• Proven organizational skills and attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with test equipment
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Applicants should thrive in a dynamic environment
• U.S. Government contracts require applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expertise aligning and securing micro-optical components
• Hands-on experience with vacuum system assembly and testing
• Adept in glovebox assembly work
• Sensitivity to cleanliness requirements of vacuum and optical assemblies
• Skilled in mechanical prototyping, including basic machining and finishing operations
• Practical experience with advanced bonding methods, including soldering, brazing, and adhesives
• Proficiency with SolidWorks mechanical design software