Senior Optical Engineer - AI&T for Space Optics

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Wilmington, MA, seeks an Assembly, Integration, and Test Optical Engineer to support aerospace programs. This hands-on role performs optical AI&T using interferometry to guide precision adjustments and meet alignment tolerances across UV to LWIR in space environments, including cleanroom work.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team with manufacturing, operations, and quality personnel, lead testing of complex optical systems, analyze interferometry data, and document

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Graduate degree with at least 4 years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 10 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Create assembly and test workflows and optical test plans, working as part of a multidisciplinary AI&T team.
• Configure and align optical test support equipment (collimators, off-axis parabolas, flats, interferometers) as part of the optical test setup.
• Lead and conduct thorough testing and alignment of complex optical systems within a lab environment.
• Interpret interferometry measurement data (Zernike terms) to aid in adjustment of components and systems.
• Collaborate with optical design and modeling efforts as needed, with a focus on hands-on application and testing.
• Engage in troubleshooting activities and verification of system requirements to ensure compliance and functionality.
• Perform detailed inspection of optical components to maintain system integrity.
• Apply excellent written and verbal communication skills to document processes, convey technical information to program team members, and provide status of work tasks.

Skills

Interferometry

Optical alignment

Team leadership

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in optical engineering or related field

Graduate degree

Tools

Zemax

MATLAB

Python

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Wilmington, MA, seeks an Assembly, Integration, and Test Optical Engineer to support aerospace programs. This hands-on role performs optical AI&T using interferometry to guide precision adjustments and meet alignment tolerances across UV to LWIR in space environments, including cleanroom work.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team with manufacturing, operations, and quality personnel, lead testing of complex optical systems, analyze interferometry data, and document