Senior Optical Design Engineer

RTX; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Educational assistance

Employee assistance program

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX's Airborne & Ground Optics Department seeks an experienced optical design professional to design, test, and deliver EO/IR and laser system capabilities for airborne and ground applications. Based onsite in McKinney, TX, you will collaborate on component design, analysis, and integration while managing small to moderate projects.

You should have a STEM degree with several years in optical design/analysis software (CodeV, Zemax) and hands-on alignment, testing, and manufacturing methods. U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and minimum years of relevant experience or advanced degree with related experience.
• Experience with optical design and analysis software (CodeV, Zemax) including macro/script development.
• Experience with optical alignment, testing, and manufacturing methods; cleanroom experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and deliver EO/IR and laser system capabilities for airborne and ground platforms.
• Create optical drawings and collaborate with vendors for custom components.
• Occasionally manage small to moderate projects including planning and documentation.

Skills

Optical design

Optical analysis

Project coordination

Education

STEM degree

Tools

CodeV

Zemax OpticStudio

Job description

About RTX

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

About the Airborne & Ground Optics Department

The Airborne & Ground Optics Department at Raytheon supports our customers' missions by providing advanced Electro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) and Laser products and solutions. Our organization helps drive the success of Raytheon's programs across all phases of the product lifecycle, from initial concept through design, development, integration, production and sell-off. This is an onsite position located in our McKinney, TX location.

What You Will Do

Design, test, and deliver product capabilities for precision EO/IR and High Energy Laser systems which provide situational awareness and a tactical advantage for our customers. Apply your knowledge and experience in optical design to support the design, analysis, and development of advanced airborne and ground-based imagers, passive and active electro-optical infrared systems, high energy lasers, LADARs, and specialized test equipment. Apply the principles of optical design, tolerancing, and performance analysis to support the development of new advanced capabilities within these domains. Create optical drawings and collaborate with vendors for custom components. Occasionally manage small to moderate projects, including planning, scheduling, documentation, and communication of progress.

Qualifications - Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience.
• Experience with optical design and analysis software (e.g., CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio), including experience developing macros or scripts.
• Experience with optical alignment, testing, and manufacturing methods, including component inspection, cleaning, bonding, and use of cleanroom environments.
• Experience with EO/IR/laser system integration, troubleshooting, and laser characterization (beam quality, wavefront error, noise).

Qualifications - Prefer

• An advanced degree in Optics Sciences or Optics Engineering.
• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Experience writing test, assembly, and calibration procedures.
• Experience writing and portion marking classified documents in a proprietary environment.
• Experience with structural, thermal, and optical performance modeling and analysis.
• Experience with opto-mechanical tolerancing.
• Experience with nonsequential optical analysis.
• Experience modeling optomechanical systems in CREO.
• Familiarity with mechanical design processes.
• Experience working with high-power lasers.
• Proficiency in a scientific programming language such as MATLAB or Python.
• Undefined.

What We Offer

A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation;

• healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits;
• career development and recognition programs;
• parental (including paternal) leave;
• flexible work schedules;
• achievement awards;
• educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety. Relocation assistance available.

Location & Work Arrangements

This position requires onsite work in McKinney, TX. Attendance may be required in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

North Texas.

Security Clearance

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret. Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here.

Salary

Salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Equal Opportunity

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses -- Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Additional Information

If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.