With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs Bellcore and Telcordia our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies utilities and commercial customers. Our research and engineering protects mission-critical systems and a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense electronic warfare secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms. Your expertise and areas of interest may be applied on one or more programs providing you new opportunities to learn and grow.
This position is part-time expected at less than 20 hours/week. The candidate will possess the ability to work independently in a small multi-disciplinary team utilizing their experience to design and test optical systems. Creating optical systems for prototyping and field deployable systems as well as testing external manufactured products is necessary. Creation of test reports will be required to define the parameters of optical systems and their performance boundaries.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Provide expertise in analyzing optical systems with both known and unknown properties
Learn to operate all laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate results
Ability to research optical concepts and hardware to determine use cases or purpose of design
Qualifications
Required:
Minimum of 12 years of experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with PhD
Background in optical system testing and development including prototyping designs
Ability to use Zemax/Ansys OpticStudio or other optical analysis (e.g. ray tracing simulation) software to design prototype systems and generate performance parameters of external manufactured products
Familiarity with lab hardware such as laser drivers/modulation sources lock-in amplifiers motion stages spectrometers and optical detectors and sensors
Familiar with C# Python or MATLAB for automating data collection and analysis
Proficient in writing technical documentation in MS word and PowerPoint
Secret Clearance w/ ability to apply/hold Top Secret clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
Desired:
Background in photonics plus mechanical computer or electrical engineering
Experience with in-depth analysis of optical systems for reverse engineering
Knowledge of electro-optically guided missile system operation and/or countermeasure techniques
Top Secret Clearance
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$146000 - $234000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
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ResponsibilitiesWith a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs Bellcore and Telcordia our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies utilities and commercial c...
Responsibilities
With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs Bellcore and Telcordia our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies utilities and commercial customers. Our research and engineering protects mission-critical systems and a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense electronic warfare secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms. Your expertise and areas of interest may be applied on one or more programs providing you new opportunities to learn and grow.
This position is part-time expected at less than 20 hours/week. The candidate will possess the ability to work independently in a small multi-disciplinary team utilizing their experience to design and test optical systems. Creating optical systems for prototyping and field deployable systems as well as testing external manufactured products is necessary. Creation of test reports will be required to define the parameters of optical systems and their performance boundaries.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Provide expertise in analyzing optical systems with both known and unknown properties
Learn to operate all laboratory test equipment to ensure accurate results
Ability to research optical concepts and hardware to determine use cases or purpose of design
Qualifications
Required:
Minimum of 12 years of experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with PhD
Background in optical system testing and development including prototyping designs
Ability to use Zemax/Ansys OpticStudio or other optical analysis (e.g. ray tracing simulation) software to design prototype systems and generate performance parameters of external manufactured products
Familiarity with lab hardware such as laser drivers/modulation sources lock-in amplifiers motion stages spectrometers and optical detectors and sensors
Familiar with C# Python or MATLAB for automating data collection and analysis
Proficient in writing technical documentation in MS word and PowerPoint
Secret Clearance w/ ability to apply/hold Top Secret clearance
U.S. Citizenship required
Desired:
Background in photonics plus mechanical computer or electrical engineering
Experience with in-depth analysis of optical systems for reverse engineering
Knowledge of electro-optically guided missile system operation and/or countermeasure techniques
Top Secret Clearance
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$146000 - $234000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
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