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Applied Energetics, Inc. · 4 weeks ago

Senior Optical Engineer

Tucson, AZ, USA, 85747

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Applied Energetics is redefining the state of the art in ultrashort pulse laser and directed energy technologies for defense and national security applications. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Optical Engineer to design, develop, test, and integrate advanced beam directors and optical control systems for next generation directed energy systems.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, model, and optimize optical subsystems that include beam train assemblies; beam directors; and beam steering, pointing, and stabilization systems

Evaluate and compare designs through tolerance and sensitivity analysis to optimize the system for performance, stability, and ruggedness

Collaborate with control systems and software teams to implement precision beam pointing, stabilization, and tracking mechanisms

Develop designs to integrate gimbal mounts, fast steering mirrors, deformable mirrors, and mechatronic actuators into the beam delivery system

Integrate optical sensors such as cameras, position sensors, wavefront sensors, etc. into tracking and control systems

Develop optical techniques for target acquisition, tracking, and image-based beam control

Work alongside software engineers to develop and integrate advanced tracking methods using machine vision and AI/ML algorithms

Build R&D breadboards, assemble prototypes, and test and characterize their performance to validate the optical and system design

Work with other optical engineers to integrate optical subsystems into the overall platform by aligning the subsystems and validating their performance

Troubleshooting optical issues during engineering, prototyping, field testing, and release to production

Develop alignment strategies, procedures, and documentation to enable efficient, consistent, and repeatable manufacture

Qualification

Optical EngineeringBeam DirectorsOptical Control SystemsLaser Beam PropagationZemaxOptical Alignment TechniquesExperimental SkillsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

5+ years' experience in optical engineering, or closely related disciplines

Hands-on experience with the design and constructions of beam directors and optical control systems

Extensive experience with high accuracy beam steering and target tracking

In-depth knowledge and understanding of laser beam propagation and optical system design in general, and specifically high energy, ultrashort pulse beam delivery

Experience using software tools for modelling optical systems such as Zemax, OpticStudio, Code V, LightTools, etc

Demonstrated laboratory skills with opto-mechanical setups, optical alignment techniques, and diagnostic tools and equipment

An understanding of component and sub-system performance under various environmental conditions and the combined effect on system-level performance

U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance