Sr. Optical Systems Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Optical Engineer to join our Space Technologies team in Albuquerque, NM.

Job Duties:
* Develop and execute assembly and test procedures for free-space and fiber-optic systems for space-flight applications
* Define optical performance and tolerance requirements
* Support installation and testing of optical components, assemblies, and payloads with thermal chambers, vacuum chambers, and vibration stages
* Build and align free-space optics assemblies and testbeds
* Define electrooptic part requirements
* Manage hard and derived requirements
* Support internal research and development efforts
* Work closely with systems engineering team to develop test plans for requirement sell off.

Required Qualifications:
* B.S. degree in optical or electrical engineering or physics +5 years of professional experience
* Understanding of systems engineering practices and ability to apply those practices to an optical payload
* Experience handling and aligning free-space optical components, such as lenses and mirrors
* Experience operating lasers and optical metrology equipment
* Clear understanding of optical concepts such as PSF, MTF, angular resolution, etc. and how the concepts relate to the overall system performance trade space
* Experience performing measurements using optical and electrical test equipment
* Knowledge of fiber optic and electrooptic parts including taps, circulators, PIN photodiodes, etc.
* Experience working in a cleanroom environment
* Experience using scientific programming languages such as python, MATLAB, Julia, etc. for data analysis and modeling
* Experience with OpticStudio or similar optical modeling software
* U.S. Citizen, capable of obtaining and maintaining a US DOD Clearance

Desired Qualifications:

* Master's degree
* 4+ years professional experience
* Knowledge of optical communications modulation and demodulation schemes
* Experience with STOP analysis* Software development with LabVIEW, C++, Java, Matlab, or Python for data acquisition and test automation

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000

The BlueHalo, an AV Company pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.