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Remote Optical Engineer Intern Jobs in Washington

ATPCO

Cloud Engineer Intern

Herndon, VA · Remote

$17.25 - $22.25/hr

Remote-First Culture - Flexibility to work from home in your country of hire Inclusive ... As a Cloud Engineer Intern, you'll collaborate with our EA team to explore cloud technologies ...

ATPCO

Platform Engineer Intern - Hybrid

Herndon, VA · On-site +1

Remote-First Culture - Flexibility to work from home in your country of hire Inclusive ... As a Platform Engineering Intern at ATPCO, you will support the Identity and Access Management (IAM ...

ATPCO

Platform Engineer Intern - Hybrid

Herndon, VA · On-site +1

... Remote-First Culture - Flexibility to work from home in your country of hire​ ✅ Inclusive ... As a Platform Engineering Intern at ATPCO, you will support the Identity and Access Management (IAM ...

Deltek, Inc.

Intern - Undergraduate

Herndon, VA · Remote

$16 - $17/hr

01-May-2026 QA Automation Intern US (Remote) 10936BR Company Summary As the recognized global ... Basic understanding of prompt engineering principles for quality assurance applications.

Defense Logistics Agency

General Engineer

Fort Belvoir, VA · On-site +1

$121.79K - $158.32K/yr

... as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR A combination of education and ... Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State ...

Defense Logistics Agency

General Engineer

Fort Belvoir, VA · On-site +1

$70.62K - $133.14K/yr

... as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR A combination of education and ... Professional Registration or Licensure Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in ...

U.S. Coast Guard

General Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$121.79K - $158.32K/yr

... as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR Combination of education and ... Professional registration or licensure Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in ...

Green Generation

Internship Program US (Remote)

Bethesda, MD · On-site +1

$18 - $23.25/hr

... intern to develop an understanding of how to create value through reducing operating costs in ... Unique skills in energy modeling, Excel, PowerPoint, data analytics, or engineering and design are ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Remote Optical Engineer Intern, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Optical Engineer Intern, you need a solid background in optics, physics, or electrical engineering, typically backed by progress toward a relevant degree. Familiarity with optical design software (such as Zemax or LightTools), simulation tools, and basic coding skills are commonly required. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication are vital soft skills for collaborating with remote teams and interpreting technical data. These competencies enable interns to contribute meaningfully to projects, ensure accurate design work, and support seamless teamwork in a virtual environment.

How does a Remote Optical Engineer Intern typically collaborate with more experienced engineers and project teams?

As a Remote Optical Engineer Intern, you will regularly collaborate with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams through virtual meetings, shared documentation, and version-controlled design platforms. You'll often participate in design reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and brainstorming discussions, receiving guidance and feedback from experienced professionals. Clear communication, proactive updates, and effective use of collaboration tools are essential for success in this remote environment. This structure not only supports your learning but also helps you build professional relationships and gain practical experience in real-world optical engineering projects.

What does a Remote Optical Engineer Intern do?

A Remote Optical Engineer Intern assists with the design, analysis, and testing of optical systems such as lenses, lasers, and fiber optics, all while working from a remote location. Their tasks often include using specialized software for simulations, analyzing data, and collaborating with experienced engineers through virtual meetings. This role provides hands-on experience in the field of optics and photonics, while also developing skills in problem-solving and technical communication. Interns typically contribute to ongoing projects and may help in preparing reports or presentations on their findings.
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IP and Optical Test Engineers

IP and Optical Test Engineers

By Light Professional IT Services LLC

Fort George G Meade, MD • On-site, Remote

$100K - $200K/yr

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Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Company Overview
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Position Overview
By Light is seeking IP and Optical Network Test Engineers to support a future contract award on the SETI Small Business contract vehicle.
Our IP and Optical Network Engineers assess, test, and recommend solutions and technologies to improve all aspects of DISN Transport systems. These technologies include network devices (Optical Transport Systems, Optical Line Systems, Optical Transponders, routers, switches, firewalls, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and services Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA), Access Control List (ACL), secure remote access (i.e Secure shell, Secure VPN, IPSec), and IPv6 capable devices.
Network Test Engineers are responsible for all DISN aspects regarding the design review/recommendation, lab testing, evaluation/certification, and implementation/deployment as well as provide Tier 3 support for the DoD's NIPRNet and SIPRNet backbone networks.
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical expertise in design review, lab testing & test report, implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large-scale complex DoD networks.
  • Implement MPLS services offerings on the DISN network. MPLS services include L3VPN, L2VPN, VPLS (Virtual Private LAN service) and CsC (Carrier Supporting Carrier). Platforms tested include Juniper MX Series, Cisco ASR Series routers.
  • Provide expertise in order to certify and support Optical systems to include optical switches, amplifiers, regenerators, Optical Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Optical Transport Networking (OTN), Optical Transport Unit (OTU) frames, OTN-based backbones, optical light paths, optical spectrum sharing, optical virtual private networks (O-VPNs), wavelength-based private services, Packet-Optical Transport System (P-OTS), Ethernet, Flexible Ethernet (FlexE), Carrier Ethernet.
  • Provide technical security expertise in design, test, evaluation and deployment of advanced large-scale complex DoD networks. Review security requirements set by DoD agencies for the NIPRNET/SIPRNET network protection; Assess and analyze current NIPRNET/SIPRNET network architecture; Propose and analyze potential solutions.
  • Conducting audits, risk assessment, threat analysis, contingency planning and implementing security standards and methods.
  • Reviews security threats to the current DoD NIPRNet/Internet gateway IA infrastructure, architecture, and technology and determines/implements effective countermeasures IAW established policies/regulations/directives.
  • Delivers Router and Firewall Test Plans, Test Reports, as well as Implementation Plans to provide direction for deployment in the production environment. Prepare field recommendations and Configuration Guides.
  • Provide Tier III engineering support to field operations personnel and deliver Field Support Lessons Learned reports.
  • Conduct market research to find products to meet requirements.

Required Experience/Qualifications
  • BS in Networking, Telecommunications, or related area required.
  • DoD 8570-01-M IAT Level I or higher to include one of the following: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, or CISSP.
  • Extensive experience in IP or Optical Networking.
  • Expertise in large-scale IP/Optical & Testing with backbone routers running ISIS, BGP/MP-BGP (multi AS), MPLS routing protocols, switches and testing gear including traffic generators from IXIA and Spirent Test Center

Preferred Experience/Qualifications
  • Professional Networking Certifications such as Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIE or Ciena OC-P are highly preferred.
  • Hardware certification testing, JUNOS/IOS-XR/Ciena operating system regression testing.
  • DISN IP or Optical Design Experience
  • Network test equipment/Traffic Generator such as IXIA and Spirent Test Center.
  • Firewalls (Juniper/Netscreen, Cisco ASA/PIX, CyberGuard, SideWinder), VPN products (IPSec, SSL VPN).
  • IDS/IPS (Arbor Peakflow DoS & Traffic, Top Layer, ForeScout).
  • F5 Big-IP load balancer, BlueCoat Web Proxy.
  • Unix (SUN/HP/BSD) Servers/Workstations, Linux, PC Servers/Workstations
  • VMWare ESXi server.
  • JunOS, Cisco IOS & IOS-XR, UNIX (Sun Solaris, BSD, HPUX, SCO), VMWare, Linux, FreeBSD, Microsoft OS Servers and Workstations.
  • Certificate Authority Server, ACE/SecureID Server, TACACS+, RADIUS, MS Exchange, Sendmail, Apache web server, PKI, WINS, DHCP, DNS, FTP/SFTP/TFTP, SSH, NTP, Netflow/Cflowd servers.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with management and staff at all levels.
  • Candidate should also have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary Range
Based on the roles, responsibilities, and requirements, the projected pay range for this position is: $100,000 - $200,000.
The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer, By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level, and market conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.

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