Senior Optical Engineer

Location:

US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person required for security clearance. Must obtain/maintain U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship required.
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

• Optical design and tolerancing, optics requirement generation and procurement, creating alignment and test plans, and hands‑on assembly, integration, and test.
• Optical design and analysis with Zemax, CodeV, FRED, and/or Matlab.
• Optical requirements derivation and drawing generation.
• Procurement of custom optics and supplier oversight.
• Hands‑on assembly and alignment of optical sensors in clean rooms.
• Optical testing and troubleshooting in lab and field environments.
• Work in both a collaborative environment and as an individual contributor with minimal supervision, depending on the needs of the project.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with optical design/analysis and CAD software.
• Experience with optical alignment and measurement equipment.

• Experience with optical design in Zemax or CodeV.
• Experience performing stray‑light analysis in FRED.
• Experience fabricating optics and coatings.
• Experience building and aligning optical assemblies.
• Experience designing opto‑mechanical hardware in CREO.
• Advanced degree in Optics, Physics, Engineering or Mathematics.

• Salary range: $95,500 USD – 181,700 USD.
• A total rewards package including compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• Values:
  Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety.
• Relocation assistance available.

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays. (Specific benefits depend on business unit or collective‑bargaining agreement.)
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments are not guaranteed and depend on performance factors.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.