Senior Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

Twenty-Six Defense; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule off Fridays

401(k) program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life Insurance

Flexible vacation/PTO

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Program

Voluntary Benefits

Tricare supplement

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense seeks an experienced Electro-Optics Engineer to join our Roanoke, VA team. The role demands advanced knowledge across imaging, laser, and display technologies, with responsibilities spanning specification development, design evaluation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The position requires coordinating experiments, translating results into design criteria, and supporting production qualification testing. Occasional travel and government clearance readiness are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Optics, Physics, or Engineering) with 10 years of experience or master’s degree and 8 years' experience.
• Extensive knowledge of electro-optics engineering with imaging system design, laser systems, or displays.

Responsibilities

• Develop product/system performance specifications for designs.
• Evaluate and select optimum design alternatives.
• Determine design feasibility and ensure competitive product designs.
• Lead or supervise material and process selection for components.
• Lead experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes.
• Evaluate prototypes and translate results into design criteria.
• Help establish production qualification testing for new systems.

Skills

Thermal cameras

Low light cameras

Imaging optics

Micro-displays

Security clearance ability

Education

BS in Engineering (Optics/Physics) with 10 years experience

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense seeks an experienced Electro-Optics Engineer to join our Roanoke, VA team. The role demands advanced knowledge across imaging, laser, and display technologies, with responsibilities spanning specification development, design evaluation, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The position requires coordinating experiments, translating results into design criteria, and supporting production qualification testing. Occasional travel and government clearance readiness are expected.