In parallel with its vocational education program, the Florida Photonics Cluster (FPC) also partners with a network of employers, other clusters, professional societies, resource agencies and search firms to help identify and place skilled photonics expertise where it is needed.  

Members have access to a dynamic pool of qualified candidates, both recent graduates from institutions with concentrated programs in photonics and associated technologies at all levels as well as seasoned professionals seeking a change. They can also post vacancies which will appear on this site as well in our directories.

Job seekers can also look to the FPC as a resource in helping facilitate a move to the next stage in their career or as a means of entering the field of photonics from another field or industry.
Please contact us if you wish to post an opening or are seeking a position.  Positions are posted for 60 days unless a request for continuation is received by the FPC.

Current open positions and persons seeking employment are listed below.  Please contact the person or company as shown in each listing.  Please also acknowledge that you found the contact via the Florida Photonics Cluster website.

Current open positions are listed below.

Business Development/Sales Professional 

Company Synopsis:
SCD.USA, located in Melbourne FL, is a fast growing player in the field of infrared detectors bridging SCD's state-of-the-art capabilities, technologies and products and the growing market demand in the U.S. & Canada for reliable, advanced products tailored to the customers' needs. SCD was established in 1986 by a partnership of Elbit Systems and Rafael. SCD has over 450 personnel and supplies over 7,500 detectors per year to the worldwide market. SCD's main line of products encompasses a diverse portfolio of advanced infrared detectors (InSb, MCT and VOx). Additionally, SCD is a world class supplier of 2D arrays and High Power laser diodes (pulsed, QCW, CW).

Position Synopsis:
Experienced business development/sales professional to market SCD.USA products to OEMs. Our customers are major systems suppliers to the tactical and security markets. We are seeking two individuals, one located on the east coast and one on the west coast of the US. Relocation is not required but proximity to customers is important. Extensive travel within the US and Canada will be required.


Job Requirements:
Minimum 3-5 years experience in relevant business development and sales: electro-optics, detectors and lasers. Technical background is also necessary in order to represent our products to sophisticated customers. Must have the ability and track-record of making sales. Candidates must be US citizens or classified as "US Persons" (Green Card) due to the nature of our products which are controlled under ITAR.

Contact: Rob McDaniel, rmcdaniel@scdusa.com
Posted 10/25/11

Senior Optical Materials Engineer / Technologist
Company:  Optigrate Corp.   www.optigrate.com  
Job location: Orlando, FL (UCF area)
Position type: Full-time, employee
Experience desired: 5+ years
Salary: commensurate with related experience
Desired Education Level: MS/PhD

Summary:
OptiGrate is looking for a Senior Optical Materials Engineer or Technologist for Optical Glass Production Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for photosensitive glass technology development and fabrication of wafer substrates. The position requires hands-on, preferably industrial experience, in optical component manufacturing and optical materials technology development. OptiGrate provides competitive salaries, full benefit package, and great professional growth opportunities.

Job Description:
The successful candidate will work as a part of a glass wafer manufacturing group and will be responsible for development and fabrication of substrates from OptiGrate’s proprietary photosensitive glass used in holographic optical element (HOE) production. The candidate will lead a team of technical staff to support manufacturing processes in the small volume glass melting and wafer production areas. The candidate will be responsible for developing and launching new production and metrology processes in the glass fabrication facility.   

Job Requirements:
1) M.S. or Ph.D. in optical materials, optics, optoelectronics, or material sciences, preferably with emphasis on optical glasses or ceramics
2) Hands on experience in optics manufacturing, optical materials development and optical metrology. Good understanding of optical materials properties and
    characterization techniques 
3) Should be well familiar with optical component production techniques, machines, and tools 
4) Process automation and use of LabView is a plus 
5) Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical, optical and electrical specifications using drawings and manuals
6) Technical and/or production management experience is highly desirable    

Company:
OptiGrate Corp is a pioneer and world leader in volume Bragg grating (VBG) technologies. For over a decade OptiGrate has designed and manufactured a full range of volume Bragg gratings in inorganic photosensitive silicate glass and supplied holographic optical elements to government contractors, OEMs, and key academic players. OptiGrate has more than 300 customers on 5 continents in optoelectronics, analytical, semiconductor, research, and defense industries. OptiGrate was elected one of the 50 Florida Companies to Watch in 2011.    www.optigrate.com

Please submit your resume to: HR@OptiGrate.com 
Posted: 11/2/11


   SPIE Career Center
SPIE is a member of the Florida Photonics Cluster and operates an online Career Center where many photonics companies post emlployment openings.  Visit http://spie.org/CareerCenter to see the currently posted positions.
 
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Seeking Opportunities:

Jinyang Liang - I am looking for a full-time position in the laser and photonic field as an engineer or research scientist. I will graduate with a PhD in this May from The University of Texas at Austin. I specialize in optical imaging system design and testing. I have proficient experience in Matlab, LabVIEW and Microsoft VC++/VC# programming. I also have some interaction with optical design software. I can provide physical optics modeling, spatial/frequency domain image analysis, as well as adaptive optics strategies to your company. I am willing to relocate to any place in Florida to start up my career. My resume and other application documents are available upon request. If you have questions or would like to further discuss the position, please contact me by phone at 512-587-3664 or by email at jinyang.liang@gmail.com. 

Mike Marquez - I am an optical engineer by education (M.S. Optics CREOL-UCF and M.S.E.E. Stanford) looking to get my optics career started.  As such I would like to offer to work for free on a temporary basis of 3 to 6 months to any company that might be able to offer me relevant optics (or RF) related work that would help me develop experience and prove my worth.  I currently live in Melbourne, FL and so my preference is for positions in Brevard County.  But I am also willing to relocate elsewhere in the Central Florida area for meaningful optics work.  If you are interested in my offer, you can email me at mpmarquez@mindspring.com and I will send you my resume.