Scientist, Optical Engineering

Job Description

Job Description**Job Summary

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The Optical Engineering Scientist is crucial for the execution of development and production efforts. This is a hands-on role and includes hardware integration, testing and final reports.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Develops, oversees and coordinates alignment, test and integration of laser and optical systems.

• Keeps costs within the allocated budget, proactively identifying cost and technical risks.

• Technical input for proposals in support of Business Development and Engineering teams.

• Estimate resource and material needs for project/product as it relates to the planned tasks.

• Support other functional areas to include recommendations for testing and production

• Interface with optical vendors providing technical documentation and guidance as needed for them to supply their components to meet system requirements

• Coordinate production transition / hand off to operations and quality efforts

• Provide recommendations on investments to improve operational efficiencies in the engineering organization

• Assist with technical roadmap development

• Support hands on integration and testing of complex subsystems across all interfaces

• Occasional travel, domestic and international, to customer and supplier sites and other IMS locations as needed.

**REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

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• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well within and outside of the organization with customers, vendors and leadership with minimal oversight

• Ability to work in a fast paced, small team environment

• Ability to effectively communicate and transfer system architecture and design knowledge with other disciplines including software and hardware engineering, manufacturing, program management, suppliers and customers

• Experience writing BOE’s and supporting proposals

• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management

• Able to provide technical leadership, mentorship and guidance to a team of engineers supporting engineering analysis, architecture, trade studies and continuous improvement.

• Action and result oriented.

• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Willingness to take on project ownership and accountability.

**EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

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• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 12 years or Graduate degree and minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience

• 10+ years of Optical Test experience in a DoD laser environment

• 10+ years’ experience writing technical documentation and developing analysis and reports

• 10+ years of Laser / Optical engineering experience

• Proficient with standard engineering software

• Experience with best practices for optical engineering and program execution and managing multi-discipline programs

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.