Staff Electro Optics Engineer

USPRO; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Virginia is seeking a Mid-Senior level engineer specializing in electro-optics to provide technical leadership on design projects. Candidates should have extensive experience in optical design and engineering, with leadership capabilities. A Bachelor's degree with relevant experience is mandatory. This full-time position offers a competitive salary between $75,000 to $150,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 10 years with a Master's, or 7 years with a Doctorate.
• Experience in managing teams of engineers and technicians.
• Knowledge of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes in technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex design and development projects.
• Prepare detailed project requests and cost estimates.
• Provide technical direction and oversight within development projects.
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend project changes.
• Conduct field testing and research for new applications.

Skills

Electro-optics engineering expertise

Optical design

Imaging system development

Electrical design

Software knowledge

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, optics, physics, or similar

Master’s degree

Doctorate

Job description

Job Summary

This is an advanced level and/or lead position in which work assignments require the regular application of generally acknowledged expertise in the electro-optics engineering field, and the use of considerable initiative and creativity. The incumbent provides technical leadership in significant design, development and research projects, and in the preparation of technical proposals. Project management assignments for large technical proposals and R & D programs require substantial coordination with internal sources of information, oversight of the work of other engineers, and may involve representing the company where technical credibility is required. Provides expert explanations, techniques or approaches to colleagues, management and customers. Provides technical direction and oversight within a development project.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provide technical leadership over complex, major design, and development projects
• Prepare project requests detailing proposed engineering work costs and product timetable
• Provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing
• Represent company unit to customers
• Recommend the addition, expansion or termination of projects and assure the technical soundness of engineering programs
• Evaluate and select optimum design alternatives
• Prepare cost estimates on proposed major design products
• Plan and lead experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes
• Produce innovative technical solutions to customers’ problems
• Prepare technical proposals for competitive bids
• Research information on equipment and cost for project proposals
• Perform preliminary engineering necessary to confirm plans and programs
• Develop potential applications to exploit new business opportunities
• Collect and analyze information on competitor product performance
• Initiate and conduct field testing and research work for new applications
• Provide application engineering to customers
• On a project or on-going basis, supervise the work of other engineering personnel
• Utilize project planning and monitoring methods to ensure timely completion and communicate project status to appropriate departments
• Originate and communicate concepts which could lead to new products
• Review and approve completed design work

Education, Experience & License or Certification

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, optics, physics, or similar with 12 years of experience, master’s degree and 10 years' experience, or Doctorate and 7 years' experience, preferably in a design-to-manufacture environment
• Incumbents should possess an extensive knowledge of electro-optics engineering with specific capabilities in areas such as optical design, imaging system development, electrical design, and software
• Direct experience in system level design requiring an understanding of mechanics, electronics, and software, including system specification flow-down is strongly preferred
• Experience in the management of a team of engineers and technicians on a project or supervisory basis
• Experience in the management of significant programs and projects to specified schedules and budget goals is preferred
• Incumbents should possess knowledge of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for one or more areas of technical expertise, and possess creativity and originality sufficient to contribute to new inventions, designs or techniques which are of material significance in the solution of important problems

Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements.

For consideration for this opportunity, please email your resume to [e-mail] and include in your message the job title AND five-digit number that follows the job title.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability and/or other protected categories. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities or needs, as required by law.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Defense and Space Manufacturing and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr