Optical Systems Engineer (Entry Level) - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Optical Engineering Team provides all optical systems engineering services to Millennium's direct programs, studies, proposals, and Internal Research & Development (IRAD) efforts. They are systems engineers managing interfaces between the space vehicle and Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) payloads and also Optical Communications Terminals (OCTs). The team models mission phenomenology and detection performance of EO/IR and OCT considering the spectral, spatial, and radiometric attributes of the sensor. They also design and develop optical hardware, including star trackers and sensor suites that support autonomous navigation and docking maneuvers. They determine what on-orbit and ground image processing algorithms should be implemented to support mission requirements. They work closely with mission and systems engineering teams, as well as manufacturing and testing teams to lead payload systems efforts end-to-end. An Entry Level Optical Systems Engineer possesses a background in optical engineering and physics, and preferably spaceborne electro-optical sensor technology (visible to infrared). You will perform optical lab testing to support sensor development for flight missions. You will help define mission performance requirements and model optical system performance for active and passive sensors. You will support the interface between the optical payload, space vehicle team, and mission data processing team. Successful Optical Systems Engineers have experience with modeling, simulation, analysis, calibration, and optical lab testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or the physical sciences
2+ years of Education or Experience in Optical Engineering
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Must be versatile and able to perform and manage multiple tasks concurrently
Good communication and presentation skills
Active TS/SCI clearance
Must be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance.
Willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in optical engineering, physics, or other relevant engineering discipline
2+ years experience working with space-related optical instrumentation.
2+ years experience in satellite design and/or operation
Experience with mission requirements flow down to low level EO requirements
Experience with performance/phenomenology of EO sensors
Experience with modeling and simulation of EO sensors
Experience in modeling and simulation of satellite systems
Experience with optical end-to-end testing
Familiarity with the design, development, and qualification of optical hardware
Experience with optical hardware such as EO/IR payloads, optical communications terminals, star trackers, laser range finders, etc.
Experience with onboard and ground processing of optical data to extract mission-related information
Experience managing subcontractors providing optical hardware
Experience developing rapid design and models to support proposal efforts

Responsibilities

Develop and execute unit and system level optical tests to verify performance
Design and implement system/payload performance modeling and simulation
Support trade studies and other forms of analysis to predict system performance
Support supplier and partner performance
Support internal optical product development
Support development and validation of mission and unit level requirements for electro-optical (EO) sensors, associated image processing, and space vehicle interfaces
Other duties as assigned