Assist in development and validation of requirements of complex optical systems
Assist in the development and design of complex optical systems
Analyze optical system performance, including wavefront error, stray light, and distortion over temperature and structural variations
Analyze interferometry, wavefront, and metrology data from real-world optical payloads to refine design tolerances and improve alignment strategies
Support the development and implementation of tests to validate designs of complex optical systems
Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications
Nice to have: Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Nice to have: experience with adaptive optics systems
Nice to have: experience with data processing and image analysis techniques
Nice to have: experience designing and integrating complex optical systems
Supporting interdisciplinary research at the interface of protein engineering, optical imaging, and systems neuroscience, specifically developing genetically encoded sensors and actuators.
Compensation
$16.92 - $26.44 / Hourly
Responsibilities
Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment
Performs data entry and maintains data files on research
Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions
Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience
Support the development and validation of laboratory methods that detect and characterize small defects in brittle materials and multi-material structures during reliability stresses.
Compensation
The range for this position is $1,635.00 - $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.
Responsibilities
Review literature on non‑destructive evaluation, acoustic emission and ultrasonic sensing, optical inspection, and reliability mechanisms in brittle materials and electronic packaging.
Plan and run experiments, including building and calibrating sensors, data acquisition systems, and test or inspection setups.
Apply acoustic emission or other ultrasonic methods to detect, locate and time damage during thermal cycling and other reliability‑related stressors.
Commission and apply a laboratory imaging system, including automated image analysis and machine vision for defect detection.
Acquire, process and analyze sensor waveforms and image data using MATLAB, Python or similar data‑analysis tools.
Requirements
Currently pursuing a graduate degree (PhD preferred) in mechanical, materials, reliability, electrical or computer engineering, applied physics, optics, or a closely related field.
Nice to have: PhD research in non‑destructive evaluation, acoustics/ultrasonics, or imaging, applied to reliability of electronics and semiconductor packaging.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Illinois Chicago · Posted Nov 4, 2026
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will develop and evaluate biomedical skin imaging technologies and signal-processing, image-processing, and artificial intelligence methods for skin disease diagnosis.
Responsibilities
Conduct independent and collaborative research in optical, photoacoustic, and ultrasound imaging for skin disease applications.
Develop signal-processing, image-processing, and AI methods for biomedical data analysis.
Design and perform experiments, collect and analyze data, and validate imaging systems and computational models.
Prepare manuscripts, present research findings, and contribute to grant proposals and progress reports.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
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