Boeing · 19 hours ago
Optical Engineer (Experienced or Senior)
USA - Kirtland AFB, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $152K/yr
5+ years expThe Boeing Company is seeking an Experienced or Senior Optical Engineer to join their team at the Starfire Optical Range in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role involves supporting the Air Force Research Lab in advancing Space Domain Awareness capabilities through optical design, integration, and testing of optical systems.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develops and validates requirements for various communication, sensor, and other electromagnetic systems and components
Develops and validates optical requirements for electrical/electronic systems, mechanical systems, interconnects and structures
Develops architectures to integrate systems and components into higher level systems and platforms
Performs trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements
Defines and conducts tests to validate performance of designs to requirements
Manages appropriate aspects of supplier and partner performance to ensure compliance to requirements
Provides support to products throughout their lifecycle by developing root-cause analysis of anomalies and other engineering support as requested
Supports project management by providing work statement, budget, schedule and other required inputs and by reporting project status
Writes appropriate sections of proposals to support development of new business
Qualification
Required
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
5+ years of experience in optical design
5+ years of experience with design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of advanced Electro-Optical Systems
Willing and able to work variable shifts; including days, evenings, nights and weekends
Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
Preferred
9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Advanced study in Optical Specialization
Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
Experience working with adaptive optics systems
Experience with high power lasers
Optical System Integration: knowledge of multi-discipline integration issues applicable to infrared/electro-optical (IR/EO), visible, ultraviolet (UV), photonics, fiber, high energy laser, and optics, including reliability, availability, maintainability, testability, supportability, mechanical design, packaging, electrical, software, configuration management, environmental constraints, safety, human factors
5+ years of experience performing modeling and/or simulation of Electro-Optical and Infrared systems with a technical computing language, such as Matlab or Mathematica
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Boeing
Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.
10001+ employees
Funding
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