Senior Optical Systems Engineer

7 days ago


Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States KBR Full time
Job Summary

KBR is seeking a highly skilled Optical Design Engineer to support the development of first-of-kind operational space or space-related missions for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO). As a key member of our team, you will apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support requirements development, design, interpretation, and analysis of technical solutions for complex optical systems.
  • Lead or support technical programs, projects, or tasks whose technical complexity requires engineering oversight.
  • Ensure completion of tasks within estimated time frames and budget constraints.
  • Provide input to the government customer concerning risks to performance, schedule, and budget due to either proposed contractor plans or contractor's execution of accepted plans.
  • Ensure the quality of the program, project, or task deliverables meet or exceed standards or metrics and assess such deliverables to ensure that the final deliverables will meet the warfighting purpose for which they are intended.
  • Plan and perform engineering research, design development, and other engineering assignments in conformance with the design, engineering, and customer specifications.
  • Responsible for the overall technical/engineering portions of major projects or programs.
  • Coordinate with multiple partners/agencies to ensure system engineering communities support delivery milestones.
  • Tracks and advises design trades and associated cost, schedule, and technical impacts to requirements.
  • Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project's inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
  • Provides strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
  • Provides detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development and/or maintenance efforts for client specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
  • Leads studies and analyses of data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
  • Communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy—oral and written.
Requirements
  • Minimum ten (10) years DoD/IC, or relevant industry work experience.
  • Expert knowledge in development and fielding EO systems.
  • Experience with electro-optical systems, optical structures, coatings, and integration and test of large-scale optical systems.
  • Working knowledge of and experience with optical design and analysis tools (Zemax, CODE V, or equivalent).
  • Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
  • Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
Desired Skills
  • Fifteen (15) years of relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience.
  • System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program office.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to operations.
  • Experience in Adaptive Optics and atmospheric correction techniques.
  • Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
  • Experience in planning and executing assembly, integration, and test campaigns for optical systems.
Education
  • An applicable engineering or optics degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
  • Relevant MA/MS/ME degree
  • (Desired) PhD in engineering or optical sciences
Clearance
  • Active TOP SECRET clearance with sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) eligibility.
  • No less than two (2) years total SAP and/or SCI environment experience and 1-year total within last 5 years.
  • Candidate must maintain a TS/SCI clearance as a condition of employment and willingness to submit to a Counter-Intelligence polygraph.
Work Location & Travel
  • This position is full-time, on site at Kirtland AFB, NM and will require travel up to 25% of time within the continental United States.


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