Electro-Optical Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

17h•Onsite

About The Position

JHU/APL is seeking an Electro-Optical Engineer to be a part of a diverse team of scientists and engineers that conceives, designs, builds, and tests complex electro-optical systems. This role involves working with sophisticated electro-optical systems in a cutting-edge R&D environment to solve critical national challenges.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, optics, physics, mathematics, or a related field.
Experience in analysis, design, development, or testing of electro-optical instruments or sensors
Proficiency in data analysis and the interpretation of physical measurements as real-world phenomena
Demonstrated strengths in understanding and solving sophisticated technical problems.
Ability to speak and write for audiences of varying levels of technical knowledge
Availability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed.
An active Secret security clearance and can ultimately obtain a TS/SCI.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

An MS or PhD degree or equivalent in a relevant technical field.
Experience in system-level requirement analysis, engineering, and evaluation of electro-optical sensors, systems, and subsystems
Experience with visible and infrared detectors (CCD, CMOS, microbolometer, InSb, HgCdTe, Type II SLS, etc.)
Ability to perform radiometric/photometric modeling of electro-optical sensor systems in both the visible and the infrared spectrum
Interdisciplinary familiarity of systems including optical, electro-optical, electrical, software, and mechanical engineering
Experience in system engineering and project management.
Experience with integrated software/hardware systems.
Current TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth analysis of electro-optical sensors and systems
Design, simulate, analyze, prototype, and test optical systems and sensors at the component, subsystem, and system levels
Develop new test capabilities that will assess the performance of both new and fielded optical systems
Develop and refine tools, techniques, models, simulations, algorithms, and software for the testing and evaluation of electro-optic systems
Develop and maintain optical test equipment for electro-optical seeker and sensor systems
Work with project and program management and with peers across the organization to ensure that test results provide critical contributions to the most critical challenges the nation faces in air and missile defense.