Design & Optical Test Engineer

External job listingat HRL Laboratories, LLC

Design, build, test, and analyze optical, optoelectronic, and photonic experiments for quantum communications systems and platforms at HRL Laboratories, LLC.

External source - not verified6 weeks agoOpen until: Dec 23, 2026

Salary

Not provided

Location

Malibu, United States

Employment type

Full time

Workplace

Not provided

Design & Optical Test Engineer

Malibu, United States

Job description

About the role

HRL Laboratories, LLC advances structural and functional materials and semiconductor devices for precision navigation, quantum technologies, and extreme-environment performance. The Design & Optical Test Engineer designs, builds, tests, and analyzes optical, optoelectronic, and photonic experiments for quantum communications systems and platforms, collaborating with multidisciplinary R&D teams to advance quantum communications technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering and R&D under the supervision of staff scientists for next-generation quantum photonic/electronic devices and deployable optical payloads.
  • Design, model, set up, and test free-space and fiber optic experiments, and design and fabricate semiconductor devices.
  • Improve processes; perform measurements; collect, summarize, and analyze data; and present and discuss data with other scientists.
  • Work with mechanical and electrical teams to troubleshoot complex systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s in physics or Electrical Engineering.

Key facts

  • Bachelor’s or master’s in physics or Electrical Engineering.
  • The role involves optical, optoelectronic, and photonic experiments for quantum communications systems and platforms.

Frequently asked questions

  • What does the role involve?

    It involves designing, building, testing, and analyzing optical, optoelectronic, and photonic experiments for quantum communications systems and platforms.

  • What are the requirements?

    The listing requires a bachelor’s or master’s in physics or Electrical Engineering.

  • Which teams does the engineer work with?

    The engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary R&D teams and works with mechanical and electrical teams to troubleshoot complex systems.

Similar jobs