Lead Electro-Optical Sensor Engineer for Space Systems

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

401(k) matching

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation's ISDAD seeks an Electro-Optical Engineer to lead design, analysis, and testing of passive EO systems for national security space programs. On-site in El Segundo, CA, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-ready sensors.

Requirements include a BS in optics/physics/EE, 5+ years in optical engineering, proficiency with CodeV/Zemax and MATLAB/Python, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, electrical engineering, or equivalent STEM.
• 5+ years of increasing, applicable professional experience in optical engineering.
• Experience with CodeV or Zemax for optical design.
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, ENVI/IDL, or Mathematica.
• Experience in passive remote sensing electro-optical system performance evaluation including radiometry, optical design and testing.
• Strong verbal and written communication with government customers and contractor personnel.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI SSBI security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and analyze passive electro-optical airborne and space-based remote sensing systems using standard ray tracing tools (CodeV, Zemax).
• Evaluate infrared sensor performance theoretically and experimentally for long-range acquisition.
• Leverage sensor performance analyses to inform customers of expected sensor performance.
• Design, assemble, align and test complex electro-optical sensors.
• Perform stray light analysis of complex electro-optical sensor systems.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams in a concurrent engineering environment.

Skills

Optical engineering

System analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in optics, physics, electrical engineering, or equivalent STEM

Tools

CodeV

Zemax

MATLAB

Python

ENVI/IDL

Mathematica

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation's ISDAD seeks an Electro-Optical Engineer to lead design, analysis, and testing of passive EO systems for national security space programs. On-site in El Segundo, CA, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-ready sensors.

Requirements include a BS in optics/physics/EE, 5+ years in optical engineering, proficiency with CodeV/Zemax and MATLAB/Python, and the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.