Staff Electro-Optical Engineer - Mission Modeling

Summary

Electro-Optical (EO) Engineers in the Mission Modeling group at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. are the connection between customer mission and system architecture over the full life of programs, from initial concept development to deployment in field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and exercise laser system performance modeling and analysis tools in support of multiple programs.
• Engage with customer technical teams as a system architecture and performance technical expert.
• Support proposal efforts and early program execution via development and evaluation of novel system architecture concepts.
• Identify key assembly/sub-system/system performance parameters required to provide anchored predictions of system field performance; inform and review complex test setups to measure said key parameters; process and analyze resulting data and incorporate into system models.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across all disciplines to understand sub-system/assembly design trades and connection to system performance.
• Support Systems Engineering team in developing anchored, traceable system and sub-system performance requirements.
• Provide on-site and remote technical leadership during field tests, including troubleshooting, data analysis, and real-time decision-making.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans in coordination with program management.

Requirements

• Commitment to Excellence.
• Attention to Detail.
• Pride in Workmanship.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and maintain composure and strong working relationships under pressure.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to internal and external stakeholders/customers in clear and concise manner, and ability to lead detailed technical discussions with customer technical experts.
• Ability to independently plan, prioritize, and execute work with minimal oversight, meeting mid- to long-term program milestones.
• Advanced problem-solving capability, with the ability to synthesize information from multiple technical disciplines to reach sound engineering decisions.
• Expertise in multiple of the following areas: physics-based modeling and simulation, wave optics propagation, Fourier optics, beam control and adaptive optics, radiometry of active and passive imaging systems, direct detect and coherent detect lidar, light-matter interaction, statistical analysis, systems analysis, mission analysis, and experimental work with laser systems.
• Expertise in MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++/C# and ability to collaboratively develop advanced modeling tools.
• Author, review, and approve technical reports, test plans, procedures, and customer-facing documentation.
• Experience mentoring engineers and technicians and providing technical direction across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Science or related field. PhD is preferred.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience.
• U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance required.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting

Pay

$140,000-$190,000 depending on experience.

Schedule

Hybrid/Onsite in Longmont, CO.