Lead, Optical Engineering

About This Role

Lead the design, development, and testing of complex Electro-Optical sub-assemblies, including digital and thermal imaging and laser positioning systems. This role supports the full product lifecycle from concept to production, resolves technical issues, and contributes to design improvements.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development of complex Electro-Optical sub-assemblies such as digital imaging systems, thermal imaging systems and laser positioning systems
• Support the development of modern Electro-Optical sub-assemblies from concept to production
• Verify proposed design solutions via a combination of analyses and tests
• Support the manufacturing organization to ensure proper knowledge transfer, timely resolution of design issues and effective test methodologies development
• Support design improvements of established Electro-Optical modules
• Collaborate closely with other team members from Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems Engineering and Operations to ensure high quality of design solutions
• Generate related documentation including analyses summary, specification documents, test reports
• Develop and test sophisticated image processing algorithms using Matlab
• Participate in and present results at design review meetings related to new Electro-Optical modules
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of Electro-Optical industry trends and new technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience (or equivalent)
• Eligible for a US government security clearance
• 2-5 years experience with basic optics principles (Laser Systems, Geometrical Optics, Imaging, Lens Design, Radiometry, Electro-magnetic waves propagation, Thin-film optical coatings)
• Familiarity with various image sensor technologies (CCD, CMOS, Thermal Imagers, etc)
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Proficient with Matlab or a similar language
• Proficient in optics and electronics lab environments
• Understanding of analog and digital video concepts (Color science, NTSC & PAL standards, Digital video standards, Resolution and sensitivity measurements)
• Familiar with a wide range of engineering fields (Mechanical, Electrical & Software)
• Proficient with Optical Design software (CodeV or Zemax)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Optical Engineering or related field, or Graduate Degree in a related field
• Minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience with a Bachelor's, or 7 years with a Graduate Degree, or 13 years in lieu of a degree

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of range performance modelling tools (Modtran, NVTherm, SSCam, etc)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits