Senior Optical Design Engineer

2 days ago


National City, California, United States Leidos Full time
Job Title: Senior Optical Design Engineer

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Senior Optical Design Engineer to join our team in San Diego, CA or Dayton, Ohio. As a key member of our optical design team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and demonstrating new optical technologies that can be integrated into future space systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leverage expertise in optics design and new optics technologies to analyze trades in performance and size, weight, and power for satellite optical payloads.
  • Utilize modeling tools to develop insights in co-design of different optical technologies in a single optical payload.
  • Collaborate with optical designers and team members to evaluate and mature optics technologies, and develop a pipeline to transition them to production and integration into optical payloads.
  • Contribute to developing a roadmap of novel imaging technologies for future space systems, and explore nascent concepts.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or equivalent field with 8–12 years of experience, or Master's degree with 6-10 years of experience, or Doctorate with 4+ years of experience.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Qualified candidates must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
  • Expertise in performance evaluations of optical components, including point spread functions (PSFs), modulation transfer functions (MTFs), encircled power, etc.
  • Experience with fabrication and characterization of optics, including diffractive/meta-optics.
  • Proficient experience with finite element-based design tools such as COMSOL, CST, or Lumerical.
  • Proficient experience with optical design tools such as Zemax or Code V.
  • Proficient in Windows.
  • Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work directly with customers and deliver results.
  • Mission-oriented with a strong ability to guide a team towards goals and deliver real-world products.
  • Proficient with technical writing, documentation, and organization.
  • Robust sense of initiative, a self-starter who can work independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or equivalent field.
  • Experience in developing hybrid optical systems with novel optical components.
  • Experience in proposal development and business development.


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