Staff Optomechanical Engineer - 5

Description

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to the mechanical design of optical assemblies, mounts, and structures for imaging and sensing systems.
• Perform Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance (STOP) analysis and Structurally Induced Line of Sight (SILOS) analysis to ensure system performance over expected environmental and operational conditions.
• Develop complex 3D CAD models, detailed part/assembly drawings, and associated documentation.
• Work collaboratively with optical, systems, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams to refine requirements and ensure design feasibility and producibility.
• Support environmental test planning, execution, and correlation of analysis with test results (vibration, thermal, shock, etc.).
• Serve as a reviewer in design reviews and present technical findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and design updates for prototype and production hardware.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of error budgets related to optomechanical performance and line-of-sight stability

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree and 10 years of experience; or a PhD and 8 years of experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Substantial experience with opto-mechanical or precision electro-mechanical design, analysis, and integration.
• Demonstrated skill in structural and thermal analysis methods and their impact on optical performance (e.g., STOP/SILOS concepts); ANSYS preferred.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (e.g., CREO, NX, SolidWorks); NX preferred.
• Knowledge of configuring parametric CAD models in support of Design of Experiment (DOE).
• Experience with optical imaging systems in one or more bands (e.g., visible through LWIR) and the impacts of optical component mounting and alignment.
• Expertise in relevant industry standards (such as ISO, MIL-STD)
• Strong written and verbal technical communication skills, including the ability to generate clear documentation and present design/analysis results.
• Experience with presenting detailed and concise technical content to program leadership and customer leadership/SMEs

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with STOP and SILOS modeling workflows and integration with optical design tools.
• Experience with missile systems, seeker systems, or other high-reliability, environmentally challenging applications.
• Previous experience with DoD missile defense programs and associated standards
• Experience with EO systems including tolerance analysis, precision alignment, error budgets, and opto-mechanical design/integration.
• Experience configuring parametric CAD models for thermal/structural analysis in support of DOE, with statistical analysis performed using tools such as JMP.
• Experience with optical design tools such as ZEMAX, Code V, and FRED.
• Experience supporting hardware test campaigns and correlating analysis to measured performance.