Blue Origin
Aerospace
Sr.OpticalAmplifierEngineerAdvancedPhotonicsSystems
“Sr. Optical Amplifier Engineer - Advanced Photonics Systems at Blue Origin. Skills: Optical Amplifier Design, Fiber Laser Development, Spectral Beam Combining, Photonics Systems. Lead fiber amplifier development. Develop proof-of-concept designs”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape architecture, design, and execution of high-power fiber laser amplifier development; Set standard for spectral beam combined (SBC) fiber laser architecture; Support new capabilities across aerospace customer missions
Industry & Context.
Mitigation techniques for non-linear optical processes; Mode instability mitigation
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if on military installation, Drivers operating Commercial Motor Vehicles may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems (e.g., high-power lasers, optics, photonics, or aerospace hardware), 5 years of experience in optics, photonics, and high-power fiber laser development projects, Design and simulation of high-power, narrow-linewidth fiber amplifiers using Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (YDFA) technology, Spectral beam combining (SBC) or coherent beam combining (CBC) architectures for high-power laser applications, Non-linear optical processes relevant to power scaling, including stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), four-wave mixing, and self-phase modulation, along with mitigation techniques, Large-mode-area (LMA) and polarization-maintaining (PM) optical fibers, including fiber handling, splicing considerations, and mode instability mitigation, Thermal management approaches for kW-class fiber amplifiers, Modeling and simulation of optical and fiber laser systems using industry-standard tools such as MATLAB, Mathcad, Zemax, RP Fiber Power, or equivalent, High-power laser systems for aerospace applications, MS in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Nice to Have
10+ years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems (e.g., high-power lasers, optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware), Design and simulation of high-power fiber amplifiers using Erbium-Ytterbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EYDFA) or Tm/Ho-doped fiber amplifier technology, Hands-on experience scaling fiber amplifiers to the kW class with a roadmap toward higher power levels, Free-Space Optics (FSO), beam director, and/or adaptive optics systems, Previous experience in the aerospace industry, Detailed knowledge of part selection, radiation effects, and qualification for space applications, Experience leading or supporting technical teams through multiple successful product deliveries, Fiber Bragg gratings, volume Bragg gratings, dichroic optics, and diffractive gratings used in SBC architectures, Collaborating with national labs or specialty optics vendors, PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
What You'll Do.
Lead fiber amplifier development
Develop proof-of-concept designs
Conduct engineering analysis
Support vendor outreach
Communicate technical updates
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team; Communicate to cross-functional teams; Communicate to program leadership
Communication Scope
Communicate technical updates; Communicate design decisions
Process & Methodology
Lead technical teams
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