Junior Optical Engineer: HWIL & Sensor Testing

Valkyrie Enterprises; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision options

401k with match

Education reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Junior Optical Engineer or Physicist to support weapon system sensor/seeker simulation, testing and analysis at Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal). You will contribute to optical system design, scene projection, radiometric testing and HWIL integration.

The role requires a BA/BS in optical engineering or physics and experience with optical design software; a DoD environment and Secret clearance eligibility are preferred.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in optical engineering, physics or related area.
• Ability to conduct research and analysis on optical requirements and designs.
• Proficiency with optical design software for ray tracing.

Responsibilities

• Provide optical engineering design, development, integration, test, verification and analysis for scene projection and weapon system integration and test.
• Coordinate with optics SMEs and work as part of an engineering team.
• Design and develop laser and optical solutions for testing with seekers/sensors.
• Support design, assembly, alignment and testing of optical/illumination/laser systems.
• Operate and calibrate specialized equipment for missile sensor/EOIR testing.
• Mentor teammates and report program status to leadership.

Skills

Optical engineering

Sensors testing

HWIL simulation

Matlab

Python

Education

BA/BS in Optical Engineering or Physics

Master's/PhD in Optics or Physics (preferred)

Tools

Optical design software (ray tracing)

HWIL equipment (scene projectors, EOIR)

ZEMAX/Code V/OSLO

Job description

Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Junior Optical Engineer or Physicist to support weapon system sensor/seeker simulation, testing and analysis at Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal). You will contribute to optical system design, scene projection, radiometric testing and HWIL integration.

The role requires a BA/BS in optical engineering or physics and experience with optical design software; a DoD environment and Secret clearance eligibility are preferred.