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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Job Summary:
The principal objective of this position is the design, fabrication, and testing of semiconductor laser sources and detectors in the infrared spectrum focused on sensors applications such as light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and infrared countermeasures (IRCM). Of particular interest are photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers (PCSELs), avalanche photodiodes (APDs), and integration of semiconductor devices with photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
Key Responsibilities:
- Device Design and modeling: Design of epitaxial structures such as laser cavities (macro and micro), and model device performance.
- Microfabrication: Produce laser and detectors through microfabrication and characterize multifaceted device performance.
- Device Testing: Test and evaluation of both locally developed and foundry devices.
Work Environment:
- Location: On-Site, Wright-Patterson AFB
- Travel Requirements: Minimal, primarily conferences to share results.
- Working Hours: Standard 40/week, Flexible schedule
Required Qualifications:
- Masters in physics, optical sciences, electrical engineering, or related disciplines with relevant experience with a minimum of 4 years experience.
- Prior experience with microfabrication.
- Prior experience with finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) / finite element method (FEM) or similar optoelectronic modeling software general testing and characterization within optical setups, and data collection & analysis
- Written and verbal communication skills for publishing and presenting results
- A security clearance, or the ability to obtain a security clearance, may be required
Desired Qualifications:
- Laser and detector characterization, experience with photonic integrated circuits and/or component design experience
- PhD
- Experience with PCSELs, VECSELs, quantum-cascade lasers (QCLs), and related skills.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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