Junior Optical Engineer​/Optical Physicist

Junior Optical Engineer / Optical Physicist

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

K 's ASTRO (Advanced Space Technology Research and Optimization) contract provides mission equipment operations, maintenance, and upgrades to the USSF's AMOS site in Maui, Hawaii. The AMOS site plays a vital role in national security by monitoring man-made objects in space and continuously developing next-generation capabilities to keep pace with the expanding space domain. This presents an incredible opportunity to push the boundaries of space and telescope technologies.

K  is seeking an enthusiastic junior Optical Engineer / Optical Physicist to support the ASTRO contract on Maui supporting the design, integration, analysis, testing, and operational support of advanced electro-optical systems, telescope assets, and mission-critical sensor technologies. The selected candidate will support design, sustainment and modernization of optical systems used for space domain awareness, satellite tracking, astronomical observations, and optical measurement missions.

This position requires a strong foundational background in mathematics and optics to support optical system design, alignment, performance characterization, adaptive and active optics, optical instrumentation, and telescope operations. The optical engineer will work closely with scientists, engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel to improve system performance, increase system availability, and support the integration of new technologies and sensors into existing observatory architectures.

The successful candidate will take a holistic systems-engineering approach to solving complex optical challenges, balancing mission requirements, operational constraints, and technical risk while ensuring exceptional customer support and mission success.

• Support design, analysis, and optimization of optical systems, telescope…