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Job Title – Lead, Optical Engineer // US Military Space Force
Location: Rochester, New York
Base Salary – $180,000 – $210,000
JOB #. 83489965
Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Job Category: Engineering – Other Engineering
Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every Other Friday Off!)
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated Lead Optical Engineer to support the design, analysis, and development of advanced optical and electro-optical systems for aerospace and defense applications.
Candidates should have experience identifying stray light sources, developing mitigation strategies, and assessing their impact on overall optical system performance. Familiarity with stray light analysis tools such as FRED is highly desirable.
This role is centered on stray light analysis and control methods, with primary responsibilities in optical system modeling, performance analysis, and non-sequential evaluation to ensure mission-critical system performance in challenging operational environments.
The position will support active and passive imaging payloads where stray light suppression, radiometric accuracy, and optical performance directly influence mission success.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in optical system engineering and experience with complex imaging or sensing systems across design, test, and verification.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree 7 years of prior related experience.
2 years of relevant experience in optical stray light analysis tools such as FRED
Ability to obtain a federal security clearance
Hands-on experience with optical metrology equipment (interferometers, autocollimators, laser trackers) and phase retrieval techniques.
Experience with the design, manufacture, integration, test, and sell-off of space-based EO/IR subsystems.
Experience with Optical Design software such as CodeV, Zemax OpticStudio
Optical Engineering experience with EO/IR space-based payloads, vehicle systems
Experience with programming languages such as Matlab and Python
