Applications Engineer

• Training, in class, with a mentor, on your own and in the lab
• Fielding requests from universities and industrial customers for troubleshooting and product selection
• Testing of parts from returns or demonstrations to customers
• Setting up lab experiments to reproduce customers' scenarios or unique requests
• Working with Japan to make customizations and future product roadmaps
• Propose solutions and deliver prototypes to meet customer needs

• 4-year technical degree in engineering (electrical, optical, mechanical) or physics major or equivalent
• Experience in imaging technology including UV-Visible and X-Ray imaging, microscopy, or light modulation
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated follow-through skills
• Demonstrated technical writing skills
• Ability to travel 10%, possibly international
• Able to work independently
• Self-motivated

• Advanced degree (Master or PhD) in a related field
• University research in a related field
• Strong Mathematical and Statistic background
• Published scientific papers
• Problem solving skills
• Customer service experience

This position may require working with, or exposure to goods and information that may be subject to the jurisdiction of the US State Department ITAR regulations ( and the Commerce Departments CCL (

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