Job ID: 330356

The Opportunity:

• Work in a group of optical engineers solving challenging technical problems
• Work in inter-disciplinary groups on complex optical system design, manufacture, test, and alignment
• Gain hands-on and analytical experience with optics and optical systems
• Potential to see complex opto-electronic systems from beginning to end of cycle.

​Responsibilities:

• Perform optical analyses of individual optics or optical systems using commercial and in-house software
• Work with individuals from other disciplines (systems, mechanical, thermal, e.g.)
• Present analyses to small groups of internal and external customers
• Document and review procedures used to manufacture and test optics and optical systems
• Use optical modeling software (Zemax, Code V, FRED, other…) to model optical system performance
• Work directly with other organizations to oversee testing of optics or optical systems

Qualifications:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ideally Optical Engineering or Optical Science, although will consider Physics or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of demonstrate detailed knowledge of basic optical concepts (imaging, WFE, first order optics)
• Basic skill in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Ability to work primarily onsite in Danbury as part of a team
• History of working as a leader in a small technical team to solve problems
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• At least one of the desired items below must be demonstrated (but not all)

Desired:

• Direct experience with designing optical systems using Code V, Zemax, or other software
• Direct experience testing optical components or systems using standard methods
• Detailed knowledge of physical optics, Fourier Transforms, pupil functions, point-spread functions