Laser Safety Engineer

Avion Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a senior engineer to support investigation, understanding, and evaluation of high energy laser system safety for lab and test ranges.

You will provide system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during the development, testing, and fielding of Army Laser Weapon technologies, including HWAS and predictive avoidance methods, as part of a government/contractor team.

Candidate must be a US citizen, able to obtain DoD clearance, and travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering with 10+ years experience.
• Understanding of laser subsystems: laser source, beam control, power management, thermal management, and battle management/fire control.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Provide investigation, understanding, and evaluation of technical issues related to high energy laser system safety for laboratory and test range operations.
• Provide system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during development, testing, and fielding of Army Laser Weapon technologies and systems.
• Support Hardware Abortion System (HWAS) and Satellite Predictive Avoidance methods as part of a government/contractor team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MATLAB

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a [Job Title] to support [Name of Program]. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Provide investigation, understanding, and evaluation of technical issues related to high energy laser system safety for laboratory and test range operations.
• Provide system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during the development of Army Laser Weapon technologies and systems during design, fabrication, and testing. This includes field testing against static and dynamic targets at various military ranges and defining safe laser operations on the test and training ranges.
• The engineer will be part of a government and contractor team developing laser components/subsystems/systems to ensure safe testing and operation, e.g., assisting with HardWare Abort System (HWAS) and Satellite Predictive Avoidance methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Have an understanding of aspects of all laser subsystems (laser source; beam control; power management; thermal management; and battle management/fire control).
• Self-starter, able to perform assignments with minimal direction, occasionally on short, rigid delivery schedules.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with mid- to upper-level government managers with a high degree of professionalism.
• Develop, as part of a team, top-level requirements for a project, e.g., deliver readiness-level 6 Vulnerability Modules to support DT&E testing.
• Understand the technical and operational significance of project technical objectives.
• Able to work with government and contractor engineers and scientists to establish project costs and schedules.
• Highly skilled in MATLAB and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Capable of simplifying complex technical aspects and features of laser systems for senior government management, e.g., general officers and senior executive service civilians.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with solid state laser systems/subsystems is desired.

Equal Opportunity:

Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.