Application Engineer - Sensor Hardware

Hamamatsu - Bridgewater Township, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Bridgewater Township, NJ

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

As an Application Engineer - Sensor Hardware at Hamamatsu Corporation, you will be immersed in the fascinating world of photonics, focusing on detection and light source generation. This entry-level position is designed to provide candidates from various engineering and science disciplines with a comprehensive introduction to photonics, electronics, optics, and the specific technologies developed by Hamamatsu. You will engage in hands-on learning and training, gaining insights into cutting-edge research, medical applications, industrial uses, and commercial endeavors that utilize photonics technology. Your role will involve supporting research and academic customers across North America while you familiarize yourself with the company culture, technology, and product offerings. This position serves as a foundational step, allowing you to explore various career paths within Hamamatsu, whether in technical roles, marketing, or sales. The company fosters a collaborative team environment, providing ample opportunities to learn from experienced staff members and develop your skills in a supportive setting. In this role, you will be expected to engage in training sessions, both in-class and hands-on, while working closely with a mentor. You will field requests from universities and early adopters, assisting them with troubleshooting and product selection. Additionally, you will conduct tests on returned parts or those used in customer demonstrations, set up lab experiments to replicate customer scenarios, and collaborate with teams in Japan to customize products and contribute to future product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Training, in class, with a mentor, on your own and in the lab.
• Fielding requests from universities and early adopters 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Circuit design and PCB layout experience in Altium or other ECAD environment as well as simulation experience in SPICE or other schematic capture software.
• Able to demonstrate experience using standard electronics lab measurement instrumentation including, but not limited to oscilloscopes, function generators, ammeters, digital multimeters.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Self-motivated to pursue solutions in a proactive and creative manner.
• Self-management as demonstrated by good time management and organization.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assigned tasks on time.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated follow-through skills.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel 10%, possibly international.

Nice-to-haves

• Hardware design experience with photonic components.
• Data analysis experience using MATLAB or similar.
• Teaching/mentoring experience.
• Customer service experience.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription
• Life Insurance
• Vacation/Sick/Personal Time
• Retirement Plans