About the job
AOSense, Inc. stands as a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge quantum technologies that leverage atom optics. Our advanced devices utilize frequency-stabilized lasers and atoms housed in vacuum cells to achieve remarkable precision in measuring accelerations, rotations, magnetic fields, and time. Our team comprises highly skilled physicists and engineers, each bringing a wealth of expertise across various disciplines. We foster a dynamic and fast-paced environment, driven by our commitment to innovation in hardware technology.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are on the lookout for a proactive Senior Electrical Engineer who will design and implement advanced control systems for portable atom optic (AO) gyroscopes, accelerometers, absolute gravimeters, gravity gradiometers, inertial measurement units (IMUs), magnetometers, and atomic frequency standards. The control hardware for AO sensors encompasses an extensive array of technologies, including low-noise analog, low-jitter digital, RF/microwave, high voltage systems, microcontrollers, systems on a chip (SoCs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive background across several of these diverse technologies. In your role as a Senior Electrical Engineer at AOSense, you will collaborate with scientists and engineers to define control system requirements and architectures, oversee the fabrication and testing of AO sensor control hardware, and support the completed hardware through performance validation. You will play a pivotal role in guiding the development of the next generation of quantum-atomic devices as they transition from laboratory settings to real-world applications.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with physicists, instrument designers, and software developers to define sensor control requirements and optimize design trade-offs.
- Lead the development of control architectures for sensors.
- Design and refine low-noise analog, digital, and RF/microwave electronic systems.
- Adapt existing electronic designs to accommodate new operational conditions.
- Participate in and conduct design reviews.
- Create project schedules and budgets for control system development.
- Develop work plans for electronics teams.
- Monitor progress of electronics teams in relation to project timelines.
- Manage outsourced electronics development projects.
- Collaborate with software developers on firmware, gateware, and software development.
- Document new devices including block diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, bills of materials, cable drawings, test procedures, and datasheets.
- Contribute to proposals for further sensor development and applications.
