Optical Engineer (Senior)

About the role

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Laser and Electro-Optical systems (LEOS) seeks an Optical Engineer to support development of high performance Directed Energy Systems and Electro-Optical Systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate requirements for electro-optical systems, sensors, lasers, and other electromagnetic systems and components.
• Develop architectures to integrate multiple systems into higher level systems and platforms.
• Perform trade studies, modeling, simulation, and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnect, and system performance and to optimize design around complex requirements.
• Design complex electro-optical and laser systems.
• Develop new and improved modeling and simulation techniques.
• Develop and implement critical tests to validate performance of designs to requirements.
• Provide guidance and support product lifecycle to resolve complex issues.
• Manage appropriate aspects of critical supplier and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements.
• Support project management by providing coordinating development of statement of work (SOW), budget, schedule and other required inputs and conducting appropriate reviews.
• Generate major sections of large-scale proposals to support development of new business.
• Perform some work in a clean room environment.

Requirements

• Ability, after starting in the position, to obtain U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• 5+ years minimum of related experience.
• Education or work experience in Electro-Optics.
• Experience with Electro Optical (e.g., producing specifications, tolerances, simulations, assembly, integration and test of fiber optic (F/O) sensors, systems and components, including sensors, lasers, fiber-optics, and telecommunications products).
• Experience in laser and electro-optical systems and optical communication systems requirements development, integration, testing and analysis.
• If not already within commuting distance of Albuquerque, NM, willingness and ability to relocate at own expense.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI.
• Experience effectively communicating and collaborating on multi-discipline teams.
• Experience in electro-optical design and analysis using Zemax, CodeV or an equivalent software design package.
• Experience performing analysis on EO/IR systems.

Pay

Summary Pay Range (Senior – Level 4): $136,850 - $185,150