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This position will operate, maintain, and align high power Nd:YAG lasers and support their design, integration, and use into spaceflight instrumentation oriented towards conducting in situ chronology investigations across the Solar SystemOperating, maintaining, and aligning high power Nd:YAG lasers like those from Continuum and Quantel High power dye lasers like those from Continuum and Lambda Physique, moderate power OPO's, like those from OPOTEK, and high power fs-lasers. Maintaining internal and external alignment of high power beams, replacing flashlamps, fixing cooling pumps, and minor electronics repair. Laser safety at a wide range of wavelengths and intensities, chemical safety working with dyes and solvents, and working with high-voltage electronics. Support the development of laser systems for in situ spaceflight instrumentation including system design, integration, test, and operations.