Space Optics Technical Manager - Lead Optical Engineers

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 141,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY, is seeking an Optical Engineering Technical Manager to lead and develop optical engineers working on space-based EO/IR systems.

You will translate mission requirements into practical engineering solutions and guide work from architecture studies through design, manufacture, integration, test and sell-off. The role combines people leadership with direct technical contributions to programs and proposals, aligning staffing and resources to Space Systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or related discipline with 12+ years experience.
• Five or more years of leadership experience managing engineering teams, technical organizations, or significant multidisciplinary engineering work scopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop optical engineers and technical leads.
• Plan staffing, workload, equipment availability, and assignment transitions within the discipline.
• Provide technical direction and direct engineering support for assigned programs and new business pursuits.
• Develop and guide optical analyses and error budgets to predict performance in test and operational environments.
• Partner with systems, mechanical, electrical, thermal, manufacturing, mission assurance, and program test teams to mature optical designs.

Skills

Leadership

Optical engineering

Security clearance

MATLAB/Python

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering or related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

CodeV

Zemax OpticStudio

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY, is seeking an Optical Engineering Technical Manager to lead and develop optical engineers working on space-based EO/IR systems.

You will translate mission requirements into practical engineering solutions and guide work from architecture studies through design, manufacture, integration, test and sell-off. The role combines people leadership with direct technical contributions to programs and proposals, aligning staffing and resources to Space Systems