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Optical Design and Analysis Engineer (Lead or Senior)

The Boeing Company Albuquerque, NM On-site senior full-time

Salary

$136,850 - $185,150 per year

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Description

The Boeing Company is seeking Lead or Senior Optical Design and Analysis Engineers to join our team in Albuquerque, New Mexico developing advanced concepts on a DOD proprietary program.

We are looking for candidates with experience in design and analysis of complex optical assemblies or systems. This position will work with extremely talented, high-performing, multi-disciplined engineering teams to work on state-of-the-art adaptive optics and optical imaging systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop subsystem architecture and designs of optical systems, assemblies, components, etc. to be integrated into higher-level systems and platforms.
  • Define optical systems, assemblies, components, etc. performance and tolerance requirements.
  • Perform trade studies, modeling, simulation, and other forms of analysis to predict components, interconnects, and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements.
  • Define and conduct tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements.
  • Analyze data to validate designs of complex optical systems, components, etc.

Requirements:

  • Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required).
  • Ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Programs (Post Start).
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
  • 9+ years of experience in design and/or modeling electro-optical systems such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or similar.
  • 9+ years of experience using scientific programming languages (i.e., Python, MATLAB, etc.) for data analysis and/or modeling.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in optical, electrical engineering, or physics.
  • Experience working with adaptive optics systems.
  • Experience with data processing and image analysis techniques.
  • Experience designing and integrating complex optical systems.

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
  • Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Pay Range:

  • Lead (Level 4): $136,850 - $185,150
  • Senior (Level 5): $164,900 - $223,100

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Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • adaptive optics systems
  • data processing
  • image analysis techniques
  • complex optical systems
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