Optical Engineer

CACI International•Danbury, CT

1d•$86,600 - $181,800•Onsite

About The Position

Work in a group of optical engineers solving challenging technical problems. Work in inter-disciplinary groups on complex optical system design, manufacture, test, and alignment. Gain hands-on and analytical experience with optics and optical systems. Potential to see complex opto-electronic systems from beginning to end of cycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ideally Optical Engineering or Optical Science, although will consider Physics or Electrical Engineering.
5+ years of demonstrate detailed knowledge of basic optical concepts (imaging, WFE, first order optics)
Basic skill in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
Ability to work primarily onsite in Danbury as part of a team
History of working as a leader in a small technical team to solve problems
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
At least one of the desired items below must be demonstrated (but not all)

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with designing optical systems using Code V, Zemax, or other software
Direct experience testing optical components or systems using standard methods
Detailed knowledge of physical optics, Fourier Transforms, pupil functions, point-spread functions

Responsibilities

Perform optical analyses of individual optics or optical systems using commercial and in-house software
Work with individuals from other disciplines (systems, mechanical, thermal, e.g.)
Present analyses to small groups of internal and external customers
Document and review procedures used to manufacture and test optics and optical systems
Use optical modeling software (Zemax, Code V, FRED, other…) to model optical system performance
Work directly with other organizations to oversee testing of optics or optical systems