Optical Engineer

at  Boeing

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Boeing is seeking an Optical Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM supporting advanced concepts development. We are seeking a candidate interested optical design, integration of optical systems, and field testing of systems. This position will work with extremely talented, high performing, multi-disciplined engineering teams to work on start-of-the-art adaptive optics and optical imaging systems offering unique opportunities to be mentored by some of the best in the industry. This position will work both at our Albuquerque LEOS site and on Kirtland AFB.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience working with adaptive optics systems
• Experience designing and integrating optical systems

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years’ related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

• Assists in developing architectures to integrate systems and components into higher level systems and platforms.
• Assists with trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements.
• Assists in defining and conducting l tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements. These tests could include, but not limited to, optical metrology of individual components, testing optical breadboards to be integrated into larger systems, working with senior engineers to test full systems, etc.
• Works on crew to test and validate designs of complex systems. Occasional night work is required.
  To meet security standards and protocols, all work is performed onsite in Albuquerque, NM/ Kirtland AFB