Distinguished Optical Instrument Engineer
Core
Lead the development of electro-mechanical inertial instruments (gyroscopes, accelerometers) for cutting-edge guidance applications, delivering production-hardened sensors meeting stringent requirements.
Role type
Distinguished Optical Instrument Engineer (Leadership IC)
Builds
Next-generation inertial sensor prototypes and production hardware for guidance systems
Domain
Defense & Space Exploration / Precision Instrumentation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Hardware instrument device development, Experimental design and validation, System integration, Technical mentorship, Applied physics and math, Modeling and simulation (MATLAB, CAD, FEA)
Preferred skills
Masters or PhD in Mechanical/Applied Physics/Electrical/Computer Engineering
Technologies
MATLAB, CAD software, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software
Responsibilities
Formulate hardware instrument solutions to complex multidisciplinary problems, Lead large technically diverse Hardware Instrument projects, Design experiments to prove design concept viability, Integrate precision instruments into larger systems, Draft and present formal technical documents and testing results, Mentor junior engineering staff
Seniority
Distinguished, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
