Senior Optical Engineer
2 weeks ago
At DRS Daylight Solutions, you will be eligible for competitive pay, great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, 9/80 work schedule, and Tuition Assistance. Our Daylight family-oriented culture allows you to receive hands-on training, professional development, career advancement and exposure to the latest and greatest technology, where our motto is "To protect with Light". Come join the family
Job Summary
The Senior Optical Engineer at Daylight will be part of an engineering team developing novel laser components and systems and transition them into products. Incumbent may act as a technical lead, while at the same time contributing to the analysis, modeling, design, prototyping and testing of laser components and systems. As individual contributor, this person will be responsible for requirement flow-down, electro-optical design, interface with critical component suppliers, planning and execution of integration and test. Additionally, this person will be solving complex problems requiring deep understanding of material science and laser technology and excellent problem-solving skills across the company and contribute to IP, publications and business development.
Job Responsibilities
Optical design and tolerance analysis using Zemax and Matlab
Design, build and align optical bench setups for prototype and production design verification testing. Develop alignment procedures.
Individually responsible for major portions of complex development projects
Serve as the laser and optical lead for the laser systems and sub-systems ranging from early concepts to product prototypes to initial production units with emphasis on optical and opto-mechanical aspects
Responsible for evaluation of failure modes, conducting root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for the company products with emphasis on optical and opto-mechanical aspects
Interact effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-member, multi-function team, as well as with customers and suppliers, write reports and contribute peer reviewed publications and invention disclosures
Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
The ideal candidate will have:
Expert level knowledge of Zemax OpticStudio. Working knowledge of both sequential and non-sequential simulations and scripting and/or interfacing with Matlab for design automation. Laser optical system design experience preferred
Proficient at aligning and integrating complex optical table setups
Understanding of mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical designs and components, and their interactions in a system to meet performance requirements
Programming skills: Matlab, Labview, Python or C++
Experience using Solidworks.
Hands-on experience in the development, prototyping, testing or transfer to production of complex EO/Mechanical systems
Appreciation and practice for engineering process rigor appropriately applied based on product/process maturity
Knowledge of semiconductor laser technology, laser and optical design and modeling, optical components and materials from UV to IR, optical metrology and measurement equipment.
Experience with multimode, single mode and polarization maintaining fiber
Laser packaging experience
Solidworks to create opto-mechanical designs and test setups
Knowledge of electronic test equipment for time-domain and frequency-domain measurements, control theory, and signal processing
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Masters Preferred) or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience (optical/laser related industry is preferred)
Fluency in technologies and application domain
Ability to lead a technical group independently
U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD Secret-level security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
The expected pay scale for this position is $113,385/year - $176,030/year. Should the level, location, or scope of the position change during the hiring process, the pay scale may be modified accordingly. When extending an offer of employment, DRS Daylight Solutions considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position; any Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education/training, certifications, and key skills; internal equity; and market and business considerations.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-SF1 #INDDAY
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