Optical Engineer Intern

EOTECH • Plymouth Charter Township, MI

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About The Position

Bring your skills to EOTECH, and we’ll put them to use! Our work environment is creative, energetic, and inclusive. No matter what your primary job function is, your part of a team that breaks down walls and brings everyone together to innovate and problem solve. EOTECH is a young, innovative company that uses advanced laser and holographic technology in target acquisition and recreational sport optics applications. The purpose of the optical engineering internship is to provide a professional research & development environment for the intern to grow their technical skills in the fields of optics and holography. The intern will work in the Engineering department under the supervision of optical engineers and scientists. - Visit us on the web at: http://www.eotechinc.com - Paid Internship, Full-time with 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

Requirements

• Interest or experience with imaging systems, lasers, sensors, cameras, etc.
• Familiarity with programming languages and scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills.
• Proactive work ethic and energy.
• Effective team member and contributor.
• Degree requirements: Bachelor’s degree in progress (Optical Science, Electrical Engineering, or Physics). Master’s and doctoral students also accepted.
• For Bachelors, at least junior level standing, with GPA of 3.4 or above.
• For master’s and doctoral students, GPA of 3.7 or above.
• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification and reference checks.
• With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• US citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Zemax OpticStudio or Code V optical design software
• Experience using MATLAB
• Hands on optical lab experience (placing optomechanical components, optical table layout, laser safety, etc.)

Responsibilities

• supporting optical design work
• optical laboratory setup
• prototype development
• documentation
• design holographic weapon sights, afocal optics (monoculars, magnifiers), near-eye displays, and waveguides
• assist in building experimental test fixtures and holographic recording geometries
• help define materials, drawings, and alignment methods to demonstrate the prototype
• submit a final report to document the work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern