Optical Engineer – EO & Laser Systems

Apex Systems, LLC; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

HSA

Employee Assistance Program

ESPP

Job summary

Apex Systems, LLC seeks an Optical Engineer in Albuquerque, NM, on-site. The role supports Directed Energy and EO systems, developing requirements, architectures, and validation tests for complex electro-optical platforms.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulations, and trade studies to predict performance, plus collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Requires a BS in engineering and 1+ year EO experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience with electro-optical systems and testing.
• Experience with requirements development for optical systems and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate requirements for electro-optical systems and sensors.
• Assist in architectures integrating multiple subsystems into higher-level platforms.
• Conduct trade studies and simulations to predict performance.
• Assist in designing complex electro-optical and laser systems.
• Contribute to modeling and simulation methodology improvements.
• Help develop tests to validate performance against requirements.
• Support project status data and lifecycle activities.

Skills

Electro-Optics

Fiber Optics

Lasers

Requirements development

Modeling & simulation

EO/IR systems

System design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical/Aeronautical)

Experience: 1 year in EO/optical systems

Tools

Zemax

CodeV

Job description

Apex Systems, LLC seeks an Optical Engineer in Albuquerque, NM, on-site. The role supports Directed Energy and EO systems, developing requirements, architectures, and validation tests for complex electro-optical platforms.

Responsibilities include modeling, simulations, and trade studies to predict performance, plus collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Requires a BS in engineering and 1+ year EO experience.