Principal Optical Systems Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This is an onsite position.

Electro-Optical Systems Engineer position with a small, agile team focused on design, test, and analysis of electro-optical systems in support of a classified program. Work environment includes both hands-on hardware work in a laboratory environment and office-based analysis work. The ideal candidate is able and willing to support data analysis and engineering/scientific problem solving on a variety of topics in the general area of lasers and electro-optical system design, performance, and testing.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Optical analysis and design
• Determining gains from models of complex optical systems
• Design and analysis of projectors for lasers and LEDs
• Stray light analysis
• Laboratory test design and analysis involving lasers, Laser-induced damage testing and Visible and IR laser projectors
• Optical benches with mounts for various components for laser beam control and precision optical measurements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 + years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree with 8 + years of experience)
• Experience drafting of engineering memoranda and presentation of technical briefings
• Experience with interferometers, optical profilometers, radiometry, and/or BRDF measurements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with laser laboratory safe-work procedures highly desired
• Proficiency with Zemax and/or FRED optical design/analysis tools highly desired
• Proficiency with Matlab and/or Python highly desired
• Expertise drafting specifications for custom optical components highly desired

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have current/active TS with SCI eligibility and be willing and able to obtain a polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Occasional travel every 12-18 months, a trip of up to 14 days duration may be required and a few trips of 2-5 days duration per year may be required
• Occasional night-shift work may be done in Albuquerque or at customer location in another state every 12-18 months, night shift work of up to 14 continuous nights may be required