Optical Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago

San Diego, California, United States Booz Allen Hamilton Full time
Job Title: Optical Systems Engineer

About the Job:
Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of state-of-the-art ISR sensor systems. As an Optical Systems Engineer, you will use your engineering skills to transform the U.S. Navy's Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) systems. You will work with a team to support the support, testing, and integration of ISR sensor systems.

Key Responsibilities:
Experience with optical system design and engineering trade analysis
Experience with optical test equipment and optical design and analysis software
Experience setting up and operating ISR sensor systems in a laboratory environment, including calibration and baseline testing
Experience with the configuration of optical elements, including mirrors, filters, lenses, fast steering mirrors, off-axis parabolic mirrors, stages, and similar support equipment
Experience supporting laboratory testing of optical systems
Experience using a Far-Field Optical Simulator (FFOS) to evaluate precision optical alignment of systems, including laser bore sighting, laser beam profile, optical imager alignment, and image quality metrics

Requirements:
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science field, including Physics, Applied Optics, Optical Sciences, or EE

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with laser propagation and subject matter expertise in the phenomenology of scattering, absorption, and turbulence
Experience supporting testing of optical systems to characterize atmospheric effects such as absorption, scattering, or turbulence on a laser system
Experience with optical test equipment, including power meters, photodiodes, detectors, interferometers, wavefront sensors, spectrometers, and beam profilers
Experience working with laser technologies, including pulsed visible, Near Infrared (NIR), and Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) lasers
Experience working with optical design and analysis software, including Labview, FRED, Zemax, WaveTrain, and MATLAB
Experience using Labview to control optical devices and systems
Experience designing systems to operate on ships or aircraft
Experience analyzing and quantifying pointing stability of optical systems mounted on ships or aircraft
Master's degree in an Engineering or Science field, including Physics, Applied Optics, Optical Sciences, or EE

Benefits:
At Booz Allen Hamilton, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total 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 superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Compensation:
The projected compensation range for this position is $67,700.00 to $154,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement:
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model:
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely. If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility. If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment:
We're an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - no matter their 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 federal, state, local, or international law.

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