Associate Optical Engineer: Optical Design & EO/IR Sensors

L3Harris Technologies; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Tulsa, OK, is seeking an Associate Optical Engineer to design, develop, and test optical systems and components. You will interact with device, hardware, and software teams to qualify components and benchmark system performance, contributing to formal change processes as needed.

The role includes providing multi-discipline support to instrumentation production, resolving technical issues, and applying quantitative analysis to root cause problems and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics or related field or have completed their bachelor's degree within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Support development of Optical Engineering tools and procedures for Optical Design, Analysis, Integration, and Test
• Experience with optical design codes (Zemax, Code V, etc.)
• Experience with mathematical analysis codes (Matlab, Mathematica, MathCad, etc.)
• Opto-mechanical experience
• Knowledge of Optical Metrology (Interferometers, image quality metrics, alignment and test techniques)

Skills

Optical design

Mathematical analysis

Opto-mechanical

Optical metrology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics or related field

Tools

Zemax

Code V

MATLAB

MathCad

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Tulsa, OK, is seeking an Associate Optical Engineer to design, develop, and test optical systems and components. You will interact with device, hardware, and software teams to qualify components and benchmark system performance, contributing to formal change processes as needed.

The role includes providing multi-discipline support to instrumentation production, resolving technical issues, and applying quantitative analysis to root cause problems and corrective actions.