Senior Optical Engineer

Leidos UK

San Diego, CA, United States
Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; bonus/equity: not...
Zemax optical design
Aberration theory understanding
Optical tolerancing
Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide

Job Summary

  • Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.
  • The optical engineer will contribute to responses for government-issued proposals related to optical imaging systems operating in the visible and infrared spectrum.
  • At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it.

Matching Summary

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.

Salary

Base: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Zemax optical design
  • aberration theory understanding
  • optical tolerancing
  • stray light control
  • STOP analysis
  • laboratory testing and evaluation
  • infrared lens design
  • reflective optical system design

Nice-to-have

  • disruptive mindset
  • fast-paced dynamic environment
  • customer engagement skills
  • team collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree with 12+ years experience
  • Master of Science with 10+ years experience
  • Doctorate in relevant technical domain
  • Infrared and Visible lens design using Zemax
  • electro-optical system design
  • prototype and production development
  • laboratory alignment, testing, and evaluation
  • MS Office, MatLab, Solidworks proficiency
  • active SECRET security clearance

Work Rights

Must have active SECRET clearance, ability to obtain TS/SCI

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