R&d Scientist

2 weeks ago

Kingston, Canada IPG Photonics Full time

We are seeking a new member of our R&D team to accelerate our scientific and product development. This role will involve the design and development of new sensors and sensor technologies for industrial manufacturing. We specifically value creativity, adaptability and the ability to critically consider new technology and research directions.

**Duties**:

- Design, develop, and test all aspects of coupled electrical, optical and mechanical systems.
- Design, construct and optimize OCT imaging hardware
- Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of novel imaging architectures.
- Provide reports and work in a scheduled, product-development oriented environment.
- Create intellectual property to protect and support IPG’s dominant position in the market.
- Development of measurement methodology, algorithms and protocols, measurement and characterization tests.
- Learn about material properties, metallurgy, and sectioning.
- Ph.D. in Optics, Physics or Engineering required, or 5+ years of directly-related industry experience at the scientist level.
- Strong working knowledge of design, construction and implementation of OCT imaging hardware
- OCT imaging system optimization.
- Strong experimental skills related to the development. Can design and execute a DOE.
- Working knowledge of data acquisition software, such as LabVIEW.
- MATLAB experience (or similar computational tools).
- Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferences
- An individual who understands imaging and image processing:

- Understands what information about the process is useful to the customer.
- Understands the technology landscape around imaging techniques.
- An individual who understands how to create a product:

- What technologies could be built today? What are the requirements for a product built using existing technologies? What are the limitations?
- An individual who has experience doing research to improve a product.
- An individual who understands the trade-offs between functionality, cost and time to market. The individual can think in terms of a product road map.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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