Category : Electrical Engineer, Laser Engineer, Optic Engineer,

Staff Scientist
Job Code: 112009VAAR
Location: Statewide, VA

The Photonics Group recruits engineers nationwide for companies that design and manufacture optical, electro-optic, and laser systems. Our major business clientele is military contractors who build high energy lasers. DPSS lasers, Directed energy laser systems, LIDAR, LADAR,s IR imaging Cameras and sensors, Night vision systems, laser range finders, targeting and fire control systems, and space based electro-optical systems. We also work with commercial optic and laser component manufacturers whose products are used to build these systems, and with companies that use the military technology for commercial purposes like laser bar code scanners, CCD cameras, or laser surgery.

A minor part of our business has been with companies building micro optic or fiber optic products. The common feature of all our clients is that they are designing and building cutting edge optics and electro-optic technology. Our client companies are located across the US, concentrated near the major optics centers of Rochester, Boston, Orlando, Tucson, and southern California, but also in a dozen or so other locations. The positions we work on range from design engineer to senior manager, all requiring a strong technical background in the optics and electro-optics systems industry.

For the employer and the job seeker alike, we offer an insider's perspective. Our intimate knowledge of the photonics industries enables us to quickly and efficiently locate the qualified candidate for the employer, and, for the job seeker, it enables us to offer a multitude of career opportunities as well as the confidence that qualified professionals will receive prompt attention by company hiring authorities. Please visit our job center for a list of opportunities in these cutting edge industries or contact us for more information.

Now, at the outset of the 21st Century, unprecedented expansion of the nation's economy is prompting many Fortune 500 firms to turn exclusively to Management Recruiters-Research Triangle Park to facilitate their candidate searches in an ever-tightening labor market.

Position: Staff Scientist Location: VA Experience: 4+ years Education: BS

Position Description:

Seeking a bright, energetic individual for scientific and technical work focused on applied hydrodynamics problems concerning flows along rivers, estuaries and coastlines. The successful candidate will be proficient at applying scientific principles and theories through observations and models to improve fundamental understanding and develop practical applications.

• The incumbent will: • Participate in field experiments while working in a dynamic team environment • Apply scientific principles and theories through observations and models to improve fundamental understanding and develop practical applications • Develop and deploy remote imaging capabilities focused on improving our country's ability to observe and forecast the marine environment The problems being addressed cut across traditional academic disciplines (i.e. fluid dynamics, oceanography, meteorology, and engineering). Research areas include fluid dynamics, turbulence, sediment transport, EO/IR imaging systems, image velocimetry, ocean waves, air-sea interaction or numerical modeling. A successful candidate will have demonstrated expertise in at least one of these areas and a working knowledge of others. Position Requirements MS or PhD degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics or related field required.
• Candidate selected must have a US government personnel security clearance. please contact bmurray@mri-rtp.com

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Brian Murray
MRI-RTP The Photonics Group
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