Sr Assoc, Optical Engineer

Job Title: Sr Assoc Optical Engineer

Job Code: 38130

Job Location:Tulsa Oklahoma (Aeromet)

Schedule: 5X8 Employeeswork8 hours per day 5 days a week

L3Harris -Aeromet is a Division of Integrated Mission Systems Segment and main office is located in Tulsa OK. L3Harris-Aeromet is established within the DoD Community as the developer and operator of special mission ISR systems. We provide special mission system design modification and operations with emphasis on the development and integration of state-of-the-art EO/IR sensor systems.

Job Description:

Designs develops and tests optical technologies and systems. Interacts with device hardware and software design teams to assist in overall development of optical systems; specifying selecting and qualifying active and passive optical components developing and benchmarking system performance models developing and implementing test procedures and/or evaluating and selecting appropriate test instrumentation. Provides multi-discipline support to instrumentation production by resolving technical issues associated with components parts products or systems; testing of new and existing designs and documentation of changes through a formal engineering change notification process. May apply quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and propose develop and implement solutions for corrective action.

As part of the special mission support will join a team of similar skilled Optics Engineers receive training and operate airborne sensors to collect EO/IR data. This invloves operating sensors from a workstation in a highly modified busness class Gulfstream G550. These missions occur approximatly 10 times a year an consist of 1-2 weeks trips.

Essential Functions:

• Support development of Optical Engineering tools and procedures for Optical Design Analysis Integration and Test
• Experience with optical design codes (Zemax Code V etc.)
• Experience with mathematical analysis codes (Matlab Mathematica MathCad etc.)
• Opto-mechanical experience
• Knowledge of Optical Metrology (Interferometers image quality metrics alignment and test techniques)
• Knowledge of areas within Optical Engineering working with both resolved and unresolved objects in EO-LW wave lengths
• Applicant must have a willingness to relocate to the Tulsa OK area
• Applicant must have or be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance
• The essential physical requirements of the position will be reviewed with the applicant during the interview

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Optical Engineering physics or related field and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience working with optical systems or a Graduate Degreeor equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
  
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