Optical Design and Analysis Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Boeing • Albuquerque, NM

21h • $91,800 - $151,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Defense, Space and Security organization is hiring Associate or Experienced Optical Design and Analysis Engineers (Level 2 or 3) for a Department of Defense program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The engineers will work with multidisciplinary teams developing advanced adaptive optics and optical imaging systems, including the design and analysis of complex optical assemblies and systems. This position is expected to be 100% onsite in Albuquerque.

Requirements

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• Ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) programs after starting.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering focused on electrical, mechanical, or aeronautical engineering; computer science; data science; mathematics; physics; chemistry; or a non-U.S. equivalent qualification directly related to the work.
• At least 2 years of experience designing and/or modeling electro-optical systems using tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or similar.
• At least 2 years of experience using scientific programming languages such as Python or MATLAB for data analysis and/or modeling.

Nice To Haves

• For Experienced (Level 3): at least 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in optical engineering, electrical engineering, or physics.
• Experience working with adaptive optics systems.
• Experience with data processing and image analysis techniques.
• Experience designing and integrating complex optical systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and validating requirements for complex optical systems.
• Assist in developing and designing complex optical systems.
• Analyze optical system performance, including wavefront error, stray light, and distortion across temperature and structural variations.
• Analyze interferometry, wavefront, and metrology data from real-world optical payloads to refine design tolerances and improve alignment strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of tests to validate complex optical system designs.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level