Optical Engineer, Design & Architecture
Core
Design and architecture of high-performance visible to infrared optical systems for ground and airborne defense applications, transitioning prototypes to production.
Role type
Senior IC optical engineer (design & architecture)
Builds
Production fieldable imaging systems for military use
Domain
Defense / Optics / Electro-optical systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Optical system design and analysis, LIDAR/laser communications/adaptive optics expertise, Zemax or CodeV, STOP analysis, image quality metrics, diffraction limited system design
Preferred skills
First principles problem solving, optical component testing and alignment, system integration and validation, radiometry and stray light analysis, opto-electrical modeling
Technologies
Zemax, CodeV
Responsibilities
Lead architecture decisions and optical trades for novel systems; Design lenses and components for high performance imaging; Define optical performance requirements under multi-disciplinary constraints; Transition high TRL prototypes to production; Evaluate and analyze system performance errors to determine root cause
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC