Senior Advanced Electro-Optics Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$160,085 - $173,217•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Advanced Electro-Optic Design Engineer, you’ll design, develop, build and test systems and products based on optic, photonic and laser technologies. This involves interacting with device, hardware and software design teams to assist in the overall development of optical systems; specifying, selecting and qualifying active and passive optical components, developing and benchmarking system performance models, developing and implementing test procedures and/or evaluating and selecting appropriate test instrumentation. Our team at Annapolis Junction, Maryland works cutting-edge programs to develop Free Space Optical (FSO) communications systems. We design, develop, build, test, and field innovative prototypes for impactful demonstrations of critical technologies. Our portfolio includes multiple concurrent programs spanning space, airborne, and tactical ground domains.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain a Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
Proven track record of electrical and optical design experience
Solid experience in the use of optical and electrical engineering concepts, principles, and theories
Strong knowledge of telecommunication applications and electrical engineering design tools
Ability to recognize and clearly report information relevant to sound electro-optical engineering design
Experience with optical and RF test and measurement equipment and laboratory tools

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with one or more of the following: MATLAB, Lumerical, Zemax, VPI, Python, C/C++, LabView
Ability to think creatively and multi-task
Ability to frequently contribute to the development of new optical theories and methods
Outstanding communication skills
Leadership and mentoring skills and experience

Responsibilities

Design, develop, build and test systems and products based on optic, photonic and laser technologies.
Interact with device, hardware and software design teams to assist in the overall development of optical systems.
Specify, select and qualify active and passive optical components.
Develop and benchmark system performance models.
Develop and implement test procedures and/or evaluate and select appropriate test instrumentation.