Irradiant Technologies · 9 hours ago
Instrumentation Engineer
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $120K/yrIrradiant Technologies is pioneering the future of nano-optics and photonics with their proprietary 3D nanofabrication platform. They are seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to install, integrate, and test electro-optical subsystems, focusing on hardware/software integration across various precision instrumentation. The role involves writing prototyping code, building test setups, performing calibration, and collaborating with various teams to enhance performance.
Advanced MaterialsChemicalManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Zhenle C.
Responsibilities
Install, commission, and maintain electro-optical, optomechanical, and precision instrumentation subsystems, including beam-modulation, motion/control, sensing, signal-acquisition and embedded control hardware
Develop and maintain control and test code (e.g., Python/C/C++) to interface with instruments and motion/control hardware
Design and execute test plans to characterize performance of individual components and integrated systems (stability, latency, accuracy, repeatability)
Set up, run, and automate lab experiments for system validation and performance benchmarking
Calibrate electro-optical and optomechanical systems; document calibration procedures and results
Debug hardware and software issues using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, SMUs, multimeters, optical power meters and other lab instrumentation. Set up, monitor and analyze diagnostic logging
Create clear documentation for wiring, interfaces, test setups, and operating procedures
Collaborate with software, optics, and lithography teams to integrate new hardware into existing platforms and iterate on performance improvements
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience working with mixed hardware/software systems (e.g., test stands, automation rigs, instrumentation setups)
Hands-on experience with instrumentation and control hardware
Hands-on experience with basic analog/digital electronics and signal interfacing
Hands-on experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, function generators, power supplies
Programming experience for instrument and hardware control (preferably Python; C/C++ or similar also acceptable)
Clear written and verbal communication, including concise documentation of experiments and results
Preferred
Hands-on experience with electro-optical hardware such as modulators, beam-steering devices, optical detectors, laser sources or scientific cameras
Hands-on experience with precision motion systems
Familiarity with real-time or near–real-time control loops, latency-sensitive systems and/or high-speed timing and synchronization
Demonstrated experience with basic data analysis and visualization (e.g., NumPy/Pandas/Matplotlib or similar tools)
Demonstrated experience building automated test setups (test scripts, logging, calibration routines)
Background in optics or photonics (coursework or practical experience)
Familiarity with Git or similar version control for managing test and control code
Benefits
Annual reimbursement to give our employees flexibility to choose the plans that meet their needs
Flexible Paid Time Off policy
Company
Irradiant Technologies
Irradiant Technologies develops implosion fabrication lithography for chemically amplified high throughput micro-fabrication.
Founded in 2020
2-10 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$1.11MKey Investors
Mass. Manufacturing Innovation InitiativeMassVenturesIntel Ignite
2024-07-11Grant· $0.75M
2023-05-31Grant· $0.1M
2022-11-09Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Daniel Oran
Founder and CEO
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