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Wilcox Industries

Senior Optical Engineer

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

$106K - $146K/yr

The Senior Optical Engineer (OE) serves as the company's technical authority for optical systems engineering and works with a cross-functional team to ensure Wilcox is delivering a best-in-class ...

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Sr. Optical design engineer Lumentum is seeking a candidate for the position of a Sr. ...

Vero Networks

Transport Engineer

Woodland Park, CO · Remote

$90K - $100K/yr

Design transport infrastructure using technologies such as DWDM, ROADM, Carrier Ethernet, and optical transport systems. * Produce engineering documentation including network diagrams, capacity ...

Wilcox Industries

Senior Optical Engineer

Newington, NH · On-site

$106K - $146K/yr

The Senior Optical Engineer (OE) serves as the company's technical authority for optical systems engineering and works with a cross-functional team to ensure Wilcox is delivering a best-in-class ...

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Sr. Optical Communications Engineer

Herndon, VA

$132K - $171K/yr

Senior Optical Communication Engineer Would you enjoy working with a collaborative team of engineers to design and build satellite based optical communications laser terminals including optical inter ...

Vero Networks

Transport Engineer

Woodland Park, CO · On-site +1

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KLA Corporation

Senior Optical Engineer (E)

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$125K - $212K/yr

The senior optical engineer in the LS-Swift group will support current projects and also work on future generation products. The successful candidate will have good physics knowledge of classical ...

NSS

Sr. Optical Communications Engineer

Herndon, VA

$132K - $171K/yr

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KLA Corporation

Senior Optical Engineer (E)

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$125K - $212K/yr

The senior optical engineer in the LS-Swift group will support current projects and also work on future generation products. The successful candidate will have good physics knowledge of classical ...

Applied Energetics, Inc

Senior Optical Engineer

Tucson, AZ · On-site

$115K - $165K/yr

Why This Role Matters We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Optical Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, testing, and integration of advanced beam directors and optical control ...

Orbotech

Senior Optical Engineer (E)

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$125K - $212K/yr

The senior optical engineer in the LS-Swift group will support current projects and also work on future generation products. The successful candidate will have good physics knowledge of classical ...

nLIGHT

Senior Optical Engineer

Camas, WA

$103K - $135K/yr

Summary The Directed Energy Laser Development group has an opening for a Senior Optical Engineer to support the development of high-power fiber amplifiers. This position will develop next-generation ...

Atom Computing

Senior Optical Engineer

Boulder, CO · On-site

$150K - $175K/yr

Atom Computing is seeking an Senior Optical Engineer to lead the design of opto-mechanical subsystems and to drive their build out and develop fixtures and processes for their precision alignment and ...

NSS

Sr. Optical Communications Engineer II

Herndon, VA · On-site

$132K - $171K/yr

Senior Optical Communication Engineer Would you enjoy working with a collaborative team of engineers to design and build satellite based optical communications laser terminals including optical inter ...

Applied Energetics, Inc

Senior Optical Engineer

Tucson, AZ

$110K - $143K/yr

Why This Role Matters We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Optical Engineer to play a key role in the design, development, testing, and integration of advanced beam directors and optical control ...

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Senior Optical Engineer

Wilcox Industries

Portsmouth, NH • On-site

$106K - $146K/yr

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Wilcox develops innovative, world class electro-mechanical combat systems for today’s warfighters and law enforcement officers. We are currently seeking a full-time Senior Optical Engineer to join our team to ensure Wilcox is delivering a best-in-class product.  The Senior Optical Engineer (OE) serves as the company’s technical authority for optical systems engineering and works with a cross-functional team to ensure Wilcox is delivering a best-in-class product. At Wilcox, OEs support a product throughout its lifecycle, from a low TRL/MRL to a high TRL/MRL. OEs work closely with other engineers, program management, operations, and quality to ensure Wilcox stays on the leading edge of optical technology and innovation while ensuring the team is delivering a product that our customer can trust their life with. 
Roles and Responsibilities
  • Serves as technical expert in optical systems engineering.
  • Supports all optical engineering needs on existing products and also development efforts.
  • Manages a small team of optical technicians; provides direction to team that is in line with business objectives.
  • Responsible for annual reviews of direct reports, as well as goal setting with direct reports for their career growth.
  • Assist with failure analysis and develop solutions for optical / laser issues.
  • Responsible for setting up test equipment in production and laboratory environments, as well as for field testing.
  • Responsible for optical system architecture.
  • Supports modernization efforts of electro-optics systems.
  • Review new projects requiring optics and support technical content of bid & proposal efforts.
  • Involved with all aspects of development of electro-optics (technical feasibility, trade studies, requirements creation & review, preliminary design & analysis, critical design & analysis, testing, etc.).
  • Design and simulate optical components and sub-systems.
  • Generate content and present to senior level management, program managers, and the customer.
  • Contribute innovative ideas for product development and optical process improvement efforts.
  • Communicate the status of assigned work including current progress, estimated time to completion, risks, and identify tools necessary to accomplish assigned work.
  • Efficiently manage tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary when directed to do so to support business needs.
Qualifications and Requirements
Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • 10 years of optical engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proficient in Zemax or Code V.
  • Ability to conduct a stray light analysis.
  • Experience modeling and simulating the performance of optical systems, including lasers.
  • Experience setting up optical alignment stations to support production.
  • Experience with field testing optics.
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skill.
  • Strong leadership and motivational skills to drive self and team to meet goals and objectives of programs.
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to interact with customers, suppliers, and other external personnel.
  • Must be able to maintain composure in dealing with executives, and staff, occasionally under     conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
  • Regular on-site attendance is a necessary function of this position. 
  • Wilcox is a U.S. government defense contractor, and this position requires access to export-controlled technology.  Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access U.S. government-controlled technology prior to beginning work.
Preferred:
  • Master’s degree in Optical Engineering or Optical Systems Engineering.
  • Working familiarity with NV-IPM.
  • Knowledge of FRED or SPEOS.
  • Familiarity setting up a clean room.
  • Experience with military standards, specifically MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
  • Experience with laser systems, night vision/imaging systems, or target location systems.

**Compensation offered may vary depending upon job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  
Wilcox provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Wilcox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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