Electro-Optical Test Engineer

Leidos; Beavercreek (OH); Presencial; USD 87.000 - 157.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Leidos team at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH seeks an Electro-Optics Test Engineer to design and execute lab- and field-based electro-optical experiments for an applied R&D contract. You will build testbeds, develop control and data acquisition hardware, and analyze results.

Required are a 4+ year background in relevant fields, US citizenship for TS clearance, experience with MATLAB/ LabVIEW, and strong communication skills. Travel to field tests is expected.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in electro-optics, physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or equivalent with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• US citizen able to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with electro-optical equipment, data collection/analysis, test plans and reporting.
• Experience with lasers, optics, detectors, cameras, and calibration equipment.
• Willingness to travel for periodic field test events.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Mathcad, or Mathematica.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Define testbed requirements based on test objectives.
• Design, procure parts, build, align and calibrate custom testbeds.
• Design, procure parts for data acquisition hardware.
• Execute experimental protocols and measurements to gather data.
• Develop data acquisition tools using LabVIEW and data reduction with MATLAB.
• Interface with vendors for project scopes and capabilities.
• Occasional on-site field testing and equipment validation.
• Work independently and with a team, communicating clearly.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication

Willingness to travel

Independent and team player

Educación

Bachelor's degree in electro-optics / physics / EE / systems engineering or related

Herramientas

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Mathcad

Mathematica

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Description

The Leidos Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area is seeking our next Electro-Optics Test Engineer to join our team

at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team that collaborates closely with Government researchers to design and perform a variety of electro-optical experiments for an applied R&D contract. Experiments are primarily laboratory-based, with some field testing.

Your day to day:

• Perform requirements definition for testbeds and test equipment for a variety of electro-optical experiments, based on provided test objectives.
• Design, procure parts for, build, align and calibrate custom testbeds and test equipment.
• Design, procure parts for, build and test instrument control and data acquisition hardware.
• Design and execute experimental protocols and measurements to gather quantitative and qualitative data.
• Modify and develop data acquisition tools using software such as LabVIEW.
• Modify and develop data reduction and analysis tools using software such as MATLAB.
• Interface with vendors to assess product fit, technical capabilities, and operational compatibility for specific project scopes.
• Periodic travel to conduct on-site field testing and equipment validation.
• The ideal candidate will work independently as well as with a team, learn new skills quickly, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, be organized, detail-oriented, careful, flexible, and self-motivated with a can-do attitude.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electro-optics, physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or equivalent related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Experience with the following: operating electro-optical equipment such as sources, detectors, sensors, lasers, characterization equipment; collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data; writing test plans, documenting test results, and generating reports; performing computer-based data acquisition and analysis.
• Experience with lasers, sources, optics, electro-optics, detectors, cameras, calibration equipment, and diagnostic equipment is required.
• Willingness to travel for and participate in periodic field test events.
• Experience with analytical software such as MATLAB, Mathcad, or Mathematica.
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MATLAB and LabVIEW.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Master’s or Doctorate in listed fields.
• Experience is desired in testbed design, build, alignment, and calibration; data acquisition development; andtest planning, data collection and test reporting.
• Experience interfacing with vendors for both procurement and technical purposes.

NKE

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Pay Range:

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.