Polatis delivers a broad range of all-optical switching products with industry-leading performance to customers in the communications, government, instrumentation and video sectors. The company has facilities located in Cambridge, UK, Boston, USA and Krakow, Poland.
Accelerating customer demand is creating new opportunities to join our multidisciplinary engineering teams in both Cambridge, UK and Andover, MA to develop leading-edge technologies for the next generation of resilient optical switching products for the communications industry.
Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer (Cambridge, UK)
- Design, analysis and development testing of precision mechanical and opto-mechanical systems
- Integration, packaging and test of complex optical and electronic subsystems
- Transfer and support of opton-mechanical designs into volume manufacture
- Engineering Degree plus 5-10 yrs relevant experience in an industrial product design environment
- Skilled in 3-D design using parametric CAD tools and FE analysis
- Good general knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Experience of micro-joining, packaging, fabrication and athermalisation techniques
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
How to Apply:
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Human Resources (UK)
Polatis, Inc.
332 Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK
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- Design & implementation of real-time embedded controllers for dynamic multichannel systems
- Validation testing and qualification of resilient hardware and firmware designs
- Test tool development for commissioning and manufacture
- Engineering Degree plus 6 yrs relevant experience in an industrial design environment
- Expert in implementation and debug of digital signal processing in Xilinx FPGAs using VHDL
- Experience of complete design cycle from concept through to manufacturing release
Digital Design Engineer (Cambridge, UK)
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
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Human Resources (UK)
Polatis, Inc.
332 Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK
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- Modelling and characterisation of dynamic micromechanical systems
- Design, implement and analyse algorithms for embedded real-time multichannel control
- Development of tools for selection of control parameters in production
- Engineering Degree plus 6 yrs relevant experience in an industrial product design environment
- Skilled in structured programming using C or C++
- Working knowledge of Matlab for modelling and analysis
- Experience of complete design cycle from requirements capture through to release and maintenance, including configuration management
Real-Time Control Systems Engineer (Cambridge, UK)
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
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Human Resources (UK)
Polatis, Inc.
332 Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge, CB4 0WN, UK
HR@Polatis.com (Word, WordPerfect, or text formats)
- Develop assembly and alignment processes for micromechanical optical systems
- Support integration, troubleshooting and characterisation activities
- Create tools for test automation
- Physics/Engineering Degree plus 2-5 yrs relevant experience
- Ability to work in a multidiscipline culture
Graduate Engineer (Andover, MA)
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
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Human Resources (US)
Polatis, Inc.
One Tech Drive
Suite 210
Andover, MA 01810
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- Design, implement and test new optical concepts for ultra-low loss matrix switches with focus on optical performance in a wide range of environmental conditions
- Specify & source precison components
- Validate optical system designs and develop appropriate manufacturing test tools for alignment and calibration
- Physics/Engineering Degree plus 5-7 yrs relevant experience
- Skilled in optical design and analysis using Zemax, Matlab or equivalent tools
- Experience of complete design cycle from concept through to manufacturing release
Optical Design Engineer (Andover, MA)
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
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Polatis, Inc.
One Tech Drive
Suite 210
Andover, MA 01810
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- Critical analysis of new concepts for high performance fiber-optic systems
- Plan R&D programs and manage implementation
- Integrate and test advanced prototypes
- Physics/Engineering Degree plus 10-15 yrs relevant experience in a multidisciplinary role
- Skilled in new product design, analysis and realisation
- Proven track record delivering complex products against demanding schedules
- Direct experience of complete design cycle from requirements capture through to manufacturing release
- Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and results to non-technical audiences
Lead R&D Engineer (Andover, US)
Position Type: Full-time, permanent
How to Apply:
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Human Resources (US)
Polatis, Inc.
One Tech Drive
Suite 210
Andover, MA 01810
HR@Polatis.com (Word, WordPerfect, or text formats)
- Plan, budget, execute and measure the effectiveness of all product management activities worldwide. This is a pivotal leadership role that requires strong cross-functional collaboration.
- Integrate market research, competitive analysis and economic justifications to support development plans and specify market requirements and product roadmaps that deliver the best return on investment of key resources.
- Coordinate the interfaces between sales, marketing and engineering teams to prioritize and define new products and product features.
- The selected candidate will have acquired a strong track record in product management leadership with high-technology optical businesses and will have gained substantial experience in delivering leading-edge solutions to the telecommunications and optical networks sectors worldwide.
- Comfortable in an entrepreneurial culture with minimal formality and a high degree of collaboration, communication and openness, the selected candidate will have had a successful tenure in venture-backed, privately held companies.
- A results oriented individual with refined communication, presentation, and analytical skills, s/he will exhibit at all times the highest level of personal integrity and possess a positive, direct management style, a strong work ethic and a demonstrated team orientation.
- The ability to translate complex technical concepts into accurate, persuasive and high-impact messages to a broad audience is critical, together with successful experience positioning advanced technologies in growth markets.
- Masters Degree and 12+ years experience gained in providing optical network equipment for applications in telecommunications, government systems, video routing and test and measurement.
- The position will be based in the Polatis, Andover, MA USA office with frequent interaction with the Management teams in both Andover, MA USA and Cambridge, UK. Travel will be required to meet customers/prospects as well as internal planning.
Position Type: Full time, permanent
How to Apply:
Send resumes via mail, or email to:
Human Resources (US)
Polatis, Inc.
One Tech Drive
Suite 210
Andover, MA 01810
HR@Polatis.com (Word, WordPerfect, or text formats)