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Laser Systems Optical Specialist

2 months ago


Dahlgren, Virginia, United States Booz Allen Hamilton Full time
Optical Engineer
The Opportunity:

Imagine leveraging your engineering expertise to advance the U.S. Navy's directed energy initiatives. As an optical engineer, your understanding of intricate systems is crucial for the support and evaluation of electro-optic (EO) sensors intended for integration into high energy laser weapon systems. We are seeking an optical engineer who can apply their skills to facilitate the development and assessment of cutting-edge EO sensors, thereby enhancing the operational capabilities of modern military personnel.

Our group is dedicated to the design, development, and evaluation of advanced directed energy weapon systems to bolster military effectiveness. This is why we require an optical engineer with a focus on the development and assessment of high energy laser EO sensors. Your optical technical expertise will directly influence the U.S. Navy and other defense organizations. We expect you to impart your optical engineering knowledge through leadership and mentorship of junior engineers. This role presents an opportunity to utilize your extensive experience with laser EO sensors while expanding your skill set into areas such as directed energy weapon systems. Embrace the challenge of supporting military personnel with innovative directed energy solutions.

Qualifications:
  • Over 5 years of experience in the development and testing of EO sensors relevant to the integration into high energy laser (HEL) weapon systems.
  • Proficiency in optical system design and engineering trade analysis.
  • Experience in image processing for object tracking, detection, recognition, and identification.
  • Familiarity with optical testing equipment, including power meters, photodiodes, detectors, interferometers, wavefront sensors, spectrometers, and beam profilers.
  • Experience with design and analysis software such as FRED, Zemax, WaveTrain, and MATLAB, including model creation for optical ISR systems.
  • Capability to perform imaging and single cell detector specification and characterization, along with radiometric prediction, testing, and data analysis for imaging applications.
  • Eligibility to obtain a Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • More than 10 years of experience with U.S. Navy Laser and EO systems.
  • At least 5 years of experience with HEL systems, including fiber laser technology.
  • 5+ years of experience in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) electro-optical systems development, analysis, testing, and evaluation.
  • Experience with ultrashort pulse lasers (USPL) research, including propagation and material effects.
  • Knowledge of laser system integration and major components, including the optical train.
  • Experience with laser weapon systems, including gain media, pump sources, thermal management, opto-mechanics, optical coatings, substrates, and beam control.
  • Expertise in analyzing HEL interactions with materials and components, laser propagation theory, and relevant military experiments.
  • Project management experience and involvement in business and proposal development.
  • Understanding of practical challenges in the design, construction, integration, and testing of laser weapon systems.
  • Master's degree in an Engineering or Science discipline.
Clearance:

Selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation:

At Booz Allen, we value your contributions and provide a range of opportunities and benefits to support your overall well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and alignment with our values. Full-time and part-time employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week are eligible for Booz Allen's benefit programs.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and contract-specific requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $75,600.00 to $172,000.00 annually. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position and is part of Booz Allen's total compensation package.

Work Model:
Our people-first culture emphasizes flexibility and collaboration, whether in person or remotely.
  • If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you will occasionally work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
  • If this position is listed as onsite, you will collaborate with colleagues and clients in person as needed for the specific role.
EEO Commitment:

We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our workforce to drive change fearlessly, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.