1-03_-_Personnel_Qualifications_Optical_Materials.docx

Personnel Qualifications

1. Senior Scientist/Engineer Education

· Shall have a Doctorate in Physics/Engineering Experience

· Shall have at a minimum at least 5 years experience in the area of fiber optics, devices and characterization. Should have experience with handling and optical measurements of fiber optics and integrated devices.

Desired

· This scientist must have good written and oral communications skills as evidenced by prior publications and presentations.

2. Intermediate Scientist/Engineer Education

· Shall have at least a Master or Doctorate level in Physics/Engineering/Materials Science Experience

· Shall have at least 3 years’ experience in high optical quality materials engineering, design, modeling and data analysis. Experience in purification and synthesis of materials that include glasses, crystals, ceramics, thin films and fibers.

Desired

· Shall have the ability to make independent decisions based on research results.

3. Scientist/Engineer Education

· Shall have at least a Bachelor level in Physics/Engineering/Materials Science Experience

· Shall have at least 3 years experience in high optical quality materials engineering, design, modeling and data analysis as well as purification and synthesis of materials that include glasses, crystals, ceramics, thin films and fibers.

4. Electrical/Mechanical Technician Experience

· Shall have at least five years experience in maintenance and trouble shooting of machinery, including hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, HVAC and refrigeration systems, and high vacuum systems.

5. Laboratory Equipment Technician Experience

· Shall have at least 5 years experience in running and maintaining laboratory equipment used in an R&D environment. Examples include furnaces, hot presses, fiber draw towers, sputtering systems, physical vapor deposition systems, glove boxes, spectrometers, and lasers.

6. Manufacturing Technician/Specialist Experience

· Shall have at least 3 years experience demonstrating an understanding of manufacturing criteria pertaining to specialty materials, as well as handling equipment suitable for enabling transition to manufacturing.