Electro-Optics Systems Engineer I (Onsite)
About The Position
The Electro-Optical System Design Department is seeking an Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to support the Advanced Products & Solutions Mission Area in developing and building advanced electro-optical systems. The engineer will contribute to design teams working on imagers, passive and active EO tracking, LIDAR, and directed-energy systems. Responsibilities include assessing system architectures, developing requirements, and supporting design and build activities. The engineer will evaluate mission and system requirements, derive subsystem- and unit-level design and performance requirements, and help create an integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) plan that meets program requirements. The department provides electro-optical systems engineering expertise to Space and Airborne Systems. Its work includes system architecture and design engineering, integrated product team leadership, lead systems engineering, chief engineering, requirements engineering, and EO systems analysis. This position is onsite in El Segundo, California, and requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret security clearance after the first day. Relocation is eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optical or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major by the start date.
- Experience with electro-optical infrared imagery, focal-plane technology, lenses, or apertures.
- Experience with fundamental optical principles, including geometrical optics, physical optics, imaging systems, aberrations, or detectors.
- Hands-on experience with optical testing or alignment through coursework or laboratory work; experience may be gained through employment, research, coursework, or projects.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
- Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Internship or project experience related to opto-mechanical engineering, photonics, infrared physics, or optical systems.
- Experience programming in C++ or Python.
- Experience or coursework in signal processing, image processing, tracking, computer vision, or machine learning.
- Knowledge of systems engineering architecture and design, integration and test, and verification and validation approaches.
- Experience using MATLAB for data analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Assess electro-optical system architectures.
- Develop system requirements and derive subsystem- and unit-level design and performance requirements from mission and system requirements.
- Support design and build efforts for electro-optical systems, including imagers, passive and active EO tracking, LIDAR, and directed-energy systems.
- Understand verification and test activities and assist in creating an IV&V plan that meets program requirements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, subject to eligibility and applicable factors.
- Relocation eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
