Electrical Engineer

Support the Air Force Laboratory (AFRL) Sensor's Directorate Integrated Photonic Circuits (IPC) Team to help advance R&D efforts in the field of integrated photonics and microwave photonics. Primary responsibilities are to lead the electronic development for the control, interfacing, and enhancement of photonic sub-systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team on the design, integration, assembly, and characterization of hybrid electronic/photonic prototypes. Electronic development involves mixed-signal circuit design, programing of microcontrollers and/or FPGA implementation. Applications focus on microwave photonics, atomic systems, and sensing.

The successful candidate is expected to lead electronic development to functionalize photonic sub-systems. Electronic support includes biasing of photonic devices, feed-back control, phase-locking, opto-electronic read-out, processing, and user-interfacing. Developed prototypes may be self-standing or embedded in larger system architectures. Opportunities also exist to contribute to exploratory research projects including the design of integrated electronic/photonic circuits and the advancement of microwave photonic processing using high-speed ADCs, FPGAs, and ASICs. Additional responsibilities include characterization, documentation, briefing reports, and project planning.

• Expertise designing mixed signal embedded systems

• Experience using circuit design software (e.g. Eagle, Altium);

• Self-motivated, with strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment across different disciplines.

• Strong work ethic with integrity, dedication, dependability, and enthusiasm.

• B.S. with 2 years of relevant professional experience.

• Ability to obtain SECRET security clearance

• Experience programming micro-controllers, FPGAs or ASICs

• Deep understanding of feedback control including phase-locked loops, PID, and PDH.

• Working knowledge of RF components and concepts

• Extensive experience programing with C , Python, and /or MATLAB.

• Working knowledge of photonic components (e.g. lasers, modulator, detectors, etc.)

• M.S. in electrical engineering, physics, or other related fields with 2 years of relevant professional experience.

About AFRL: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) addresses the basic and applied research needs and interests of the US Air Force. Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio, AFRL includes world-class scientists, engineers, technologists, post docs, and visiting researchers all focused on cutting-edge technology, including work with aerodynamics, applied mathematics, electronics, engine design, Client materials, optics/photonics, etc