Senior Electro-Optical Engineer

Job description

Applied Physics is seeking a highly motivated Senior Electro-Optical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development, design, and testing of optical systems for space-based applications. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field and 5 or more years of professional experience, a Master's degree and 3 or more years of experience, or a related PhD. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience - Experience fabricating, designing, or fielding tactical or space-based optical systems and relevant performance parameters - Experience with integration, test, characterization, and/or verification of optical systems - Active Top Secret security clearance or equivalent Requirements: - Lead a small optical engineering team as the Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) for the build and test of prototype or high TRL optical sensor hardware - Perform optical analysis to determine ability of designed optical systems to meet specifications - Work with Systems Engineering to perform system level desi...