Senior Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

nLIGHT; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Health Vision Dental paid by employer

Paid Family Leave

401k with company match

Job summary

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO seeks an experienced Electro‑Optical Engineer to lead design, integration, and test of HEL systems. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, engage in opto‑mechanical design, software integration, and data analysis, progressing toward program leadership and delivery of EO systems to customers.

Candidates must possess or be eligible for a U.S. DoD security clearance; preference for existing clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, science, or related field.
• 5+ years electro‑optical experience.
• US DoD security clearance or eligibility required.
• On-site in Longmont, CO, with willingness to work in aDefense environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, development, integration, and test for High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapon System and/or HEL Beam Control System (BCS).
• Hardware integration and test; data processing and preparation of performance and test documentation.
• Develop test setups to evaluate performance parameters.
• Work with the team to execute complex integration activities.
• Support field tests.

Skills

EO design

LabVIEW

MATLAB

C/C++

Systems integration

Test & verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, or related field

Job description

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO seeks an experienced Electro‑Optical Engineer to lead design, integration, and test of HEL systems. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, engage in opto‑mechanical design, software integration, and data analysis, progressing toward program leadership and delivery of EO systems to customers.

Candidates must possess or be eligible for a U.S. DoD security clearance; preference for existing clearance.