Optical Systems Engineer Lead — Imaging & EO/IR

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 97.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to design, analyze, and develop advanced optical and EO/EO systems for aerospace and defense applications. You'll lead architecture studies, perform performance modeling, and guide cross-functional teams through integration and test.

The role emphasizes strong technical leadership, collaboration, and hands-on hardware experience, with familiarity in tools like FRED, CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio, and MATLAB/Python.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required with 6+ years of related experience or graduate degree with 4+ years.
• Must be able to obtain a federal security clearance.
• Experience with optical stray light analysis is valued.

Aufgaben

• Lead or support optical engineering activities for imaging, sensing, and EO/IR systems.
• Support system performance analysis and verification of wavefront error, distortion, and image quality.
• Generate and review technical docs including test plans, error budgets, and verification artifacts.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and testability.

Kenntnisse

Optical engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

System-level thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Optical Engineering or related field

Graduate Degree preferred

Security clearance eligibility

Tools

CodeV

Zemax OpticStudio

FRED

Matlab

Python

Zygo Mx

QED.NET

Jobbeschreibung

L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, NY is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to design, analyze, and develop advanced optical and EO/EO systems for aerospace and defense applications. You'll lead architecture studies, perform performance modeling, and guide cross-functional teams through integration and test.

The role emphasizes strong technical leadership, collaboration, and hands-on hardware experience, with familiarity in tools like FRED, CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio, and MATLAB/Python.