Senior Optical Subsystem I&T Engineer, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman

Chandler (AZ)

On-site

USD 135,000 - 202,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Sr. Principal Optical Subsystem I&T Engineer to lead the integration and testing of electro-optical subsystems within the Seeker IPT, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet stringent performance and schedule objectives.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, calibrating optical test equipment, and delivering data-driven results for model development, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and advance optical

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, EE, Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8+ years experience; or MS 6+ years; or PhD 4+ years.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application.
  • Experience with EO imaging systems (visible to LWIR) incl. optical design, alignment and test.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams in integration and testing of electro-optical subsystems; ensure top-tier performance.
  • Develop, author, review test plans, procedures and test cases from system requirements.
  • Oversee hardware/software/firmware integration ensuring interoperability and timelines.

Skills

EO imaging systems
Free-space alignment tools
RCCA methodologies
Leadership
Optical design
Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering
MS or PhD in Optical Engineering

Tools

Zemax
Code V
FRED
LabVIEW
MATLAB
Python
SolidWorks

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Sr. Principal Optical Subsystem I&T Engineer to lead the integration and testing of electro-optical subsystems within the Seeker IPT, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet stringent performance and schedule objectives.

The role emphasizes developing test plans, calibrating optical test equipment, and delivering data-driven results for model development, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and advance optical

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