Senior Infrared Imaging Optical Designer

RTX; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available!

Job summary

RTX’s Effector Optics Department in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Optical Design Engineer to advance broadband infrared imaging seekers from concept to production. You will lead design work, perform tolerancing and sensitivity analyses, and ensure robust performance in thermally dynamic environments.

Join a cross-functional team of opto-mechanical, detector, cryogenic, and systems engineers to drive fabrication, integration, and validation while meeting cost and schedule objectives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing infrared or broadband imaging optical systems.
• Experience with optical tolerancing and performance sensitivity analysis.
• Experience with CODE V and/or Zemax for imaging system design.
• Experience with stray light tools such as FRED and/or ASAP.
• Experience using MATLAB (or similar tools) for analysis and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead optical design and analysis of infrared imaging systems and seekers.
• Perform detailed optical tolerancing and sensitivity analyses to ensure producibility and performance margin.
• Conduct stray light analysis and ghost assessments to support high signal-to-noise imaging performance.
• Support optical fabrication, vendor engagement, and prototype build activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with opto-mechanical, detector, cryogenic, and systems engineers.
• Support system integration, alignment planning, and optical performance validation.
• Ensure technical performance, cost, and schedule objectives are met across development phases.
• Contribute to design reviews and documentation throughout development and transition to production.

Skills

Infrared imaging design

Optical tolerancing

Stray light analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CODE V

Zemax

FRED

ASAP

MATLAB

Job description

RTX’s Effector Optics Department in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Optical Design Engineer to advance broadband infrared imaging seekers from concept to production. You will lead design work, perform tolerancing and sensitivity analyses, and ensure robust performance in thermally dynamic environments.

Join a cross-functional team of opto-mechanical, detector, cryogenic, and systems engineers to drive fabrication, integration, and validation while meeting cost and schedule objectives.