Optical Design and Analysis Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

The Boeing Company, specifically Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is seeking Optical Design and Analysis Engineers to join their team in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role involves working on advanced concepts for a DOD proprietary program, focusing on adaptive optics and optical imaging systems.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and validation of requirements for complex optical systems
• Contribute to the design of complex optical systems
• Analyze optical system performance, including wavefront error, stray light, and distortion over temperature and structural variations
• Analyze interferometry, wavefront, and metrology data from real-world optical payloads to refine design tolerances and improve alignment strategies
• Support the development and implementation of tests to validate designs of complex optical systems

This position is 100% onsite and requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and the ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• Ability to obtain access to SCI Programs
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in designing and/or modeling electro-optical systems using tools like Zemax OpticStudio or Code V
• 2+ years of experience with scientific programming languages such as Python or MATLAB

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of related work experience for experienced (Level 3) candidates
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree in optical, electrical engineering, or physics
• Experience with adaptive optics systems, data processing, image analysis techniques, and designing complex optical systems

Benefits include competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and various time-off programs.

Pay ranges are as follows:

• Associate (Level 2): $91,800 - $124,200
• Experienced (Level 3): $112,200 - $151,800