Electro-Optical Engineer

Electro-Optical Engineer | Lockheed Martin

ATC is seeking a research oriented electro-optical engineer with familiarity in the development and demonstration of linear and nonlinear optical systems and devices. You should have experience in the construction of optical systems; experience in the specification, characterization and optimization of components for linear and/or nonlinear optical systems (examples include: lasers/amplifiers and frequency conversion devices); some familiarity with current state-of-the-art in solid state lasers/amplifiers and nonlinear optical materials.

Knowledge of and some experience packaging photonics components, subsystems and systems for experimental payloads is desired. Knowledge of related laser-based remote sensing technologies is desired, including coherent and direct detection laser radar, radiometry, Fourier optics, or beam propagation. Your responsibilities in this role will include the following:

• Specification and selection/acquisition of linear and/or nonlinear optical components and technologies
• Construction and operation of linear optical (imaging and non-imaging) and nonlinear optical breadboard and bench level systems
• Laboratory testing and experimental demonstration of optical systems
• Supporting prototype development for experimental optical payloads
• Assisting in system analysis and integration
• Assisting in field demonstration
• Contribution to summary reports, oral presentations, and/or technical proposals is expected

Basic qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in physics, optics, electrical engineering, applied math, or related fields is required.
• Experience in the construction of laboratory (linear and/or non-linear) optical set-ups and field-testing of lasers, passive optics and optical devices.
• Ability obtain & maintain a US government top secret security clearance

Desired skills:

• Advanced degree in physics, optics, electrical engineering, applied math, or related fields is desired.
• Familiarity with the design, modeling and analysis of lasers, linear (imaging and non-imaging) systems and/or nonlinear optical systems and devices; examples include: laser resonators; laser amplifiers; optical communications links; photonics components; laser radar; and/or parametric frequency converters.
• Familiarity with optical design and analysis software tools. Examples include Zemax, FRED, GLAD, Code-V and LASCAD.
• Familiarity with laboratory development and modeling software tools (i.e. Matlab/Simulink, Labview, and Mathcad).
• Familiarity with related laser-based remote sensing technologies (i.e. coherent and direct detection laser radar, radiometry, Fourier/wave optics, beam propagation, and/or atmospheric sciences, optical detection, signal/image processing).
• Familiarity with product development and/or technology development organizations.
• Current TS/SCI clearance