Lead Optical Engineer — Aerospace & Defense Imaging

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Optical Design Engineer to join onsite and lead optical system development for aerospace programs. The role involves development of optical systems; specifying, selecting and qualifying components, developing and benchmarking performance models, and implementing test procedures.

The successful candidate will work on imaging systems across UV to LWIR ranges, perform budgets, analyses, modeling, and testing, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Experience with optical design and analysis for imaging systems.
• Knowledge of optical budgets including wavefront error and MTF.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical design and analysis on advanced telescopes, calibrators, and unique optical test sets.
• Develop optical budgets and sensitivities including wavefront error, MTF, line of sight, and throughput.
• Perform analyses to show compliance with optical requirements and specifications for imaging systems, assemblies, component drawings, coatings, manufacturability, etc.
• Provide optical modeling, analysis, image simulations, and metrology support during system alignment, integration and testing.
• Support the development of optical technologies and architectural concepts to support the company’s current and new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to achieve project objectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team setting.
• Utilize strong organizational skills to manage tasks and documentation effectively.
• Apply excellent written and verbal communication skills to document processes, convey technical information, and facilitate effective teamwork.
• Engage in troubleshooting activities and verification of system requirements to ensure compliance and functionality.
• Must be able to obtain a US DoD Secret security clearance

Skills

Security clearance

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Graduate Degree in Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Code V

FRED

MATLAB

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking an Optical Design Engineer to join onsite and lead optical system development for aerospace programs. The role involves development of optical systems; specifying, selecting and qualifying components, developing and benchmarking performance models, and implementing test procedures.

The successful candidate will work on imaging systems across UV to LWIR ranges, perform budgets, analyses, modeling, and testing, and collaborate with