Optical Engineer

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Optical Engineer to reverse engineer and analyze optical subsystems, design optical systems and test setups to support characterization efforts, and generate technical reports.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in optical engineering, 5+ years of related experience, US Citizenship with TS/SCI eligibility, and can mentor junior engineers while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on military hardware.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience reverse engineering electro-optical and imaging systems.
• Experience generating technical reports and data packages describing system operation.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer and analyze optical subsystems.
• Design optical systems and test setups to support characterization efforts.
• Generate technical reports and data packages describing system operation.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to characterize, troubleshoot, and repair hardware.
• Operate military equipment in laboratory and field test environments to support characterization efforts.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

Python

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

Job description

Optical Engineer### Optical EngineerApply: Huntsville, AL: Full time: Posted Today: HR102551The Threat System Analysis & Defeat Operation offers a unique opportunity to analyze and find vulnerabilities in non-traditional, complex systems. The ideal candidate is a curious engineer who enjoys diving into the details of how things work, why they work that way, and how they will fail. This role will enable you to learn and gain experience in a wide array of engineering disciplines with significant opportunities for deep-dive analytical thinking. **Key Responsibilities*** Reverse engineer and analyze optical subsystems* Design optical systems and test setups to support characterization efforts* Generate technical reports and data packages to describe system operation* Work with multidisciplinary teams to characterize, troubleshoot, and repair hardware* Operate military equipment in laboratory and field test environments to support characterization efforts* Mentor junior engineers **Required Qualifications*** US Citizenship* Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance* 5+ years of related engineering experience. At least 2 years of this experience must include military weapon analysis, repair, and/or testing.* Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline related to optical engineering* Experience reverse engineering electo-optical and imaging systems* Experience generating technical reports and data packages to describe system operation* Experience analyzing, operating, troubleshooting, and repairing military weapons* Experience with Python, Solidworks, LabView, and other engineering tools* Understanding of assembly and alignment of systems* Lab, test, and design experience from class and outside projects* Ability to mentor junior engineersRadiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.