Principal Optical Systems Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM . This is an onsite position.

Electro-Optical Systems Engineer position with a small, agile team focused on design, test, and analysis of electro-optical systems in support of a classified program. Work environment includes both hands-on hardware work in a laboratory environment and office-based analysis work. The ideal candidate is able and willing to support data analysis and engineering/scientific problem solving on a variety of topics in the general area of lasers and electro-optical system design, performance, and testing.

• Optical analysis and design
• Determining gains from models of complex optical systems
• Design and analysis of projectors for lasers and LEDs
• Stray light analysis
• Laboratory test design and analysis involving lasers, Laser-induced damage testing and Visible and IR laser projectors
• Optical benches with mounts for various components for laser beam control and precision optical measurements

• 10 + years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree with 8 + years of experience)
• Experience drafting of engineering memoranda and presentation of technical briefings
• Experience with interferometers, optical profilometers, radiometry, and/or BRDF measurements

• Experience with laser laboratory safe-work procedures highly desired
• Proficiency with Zemax and/or FRED optical design/analysis tools highly desired
• Proficiency with Matlab and/or Python highly desired
• Expertise drafting specifications for custom optical components highly desired

• Must have current/active TS with SCI eligibility and be willing and able to obtain a polygraph

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Occasional travel every 12-18 months, a trip of up to 14 days duration may be required and a few trips of 2-5 days duration per year may be required
• Occasional night-shift work may be done in Albuquerque or at customer location in another state every 12-18 months, night shift work of up to 14 continuous nights may be required

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

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