Electro-optical Systems Test Engineers are involved in testing cutting edge advanced electro-optical, infrared, and laser systems as well as directed energy technology. If hired, the applicant will join the civilian workforce of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC) located at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Engineers working for the AFTC are currently involved in testing various aircraft and systems for the Air Force. The aircraft currently under test include the F-16 Falcon, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III, RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system and many more. The electro-optical systems currently under test include the SNIPER and LITENING advanced targeting pods, the ROVER portable video downlink system, F-35 Electro-optical Targeting System (EOTS) and Distributed Aperture System (DAS), RQ-4 MS-177 multi-spectral, Infrared Search and Track, Remote Vision Systems, helmets, displays as well as many other systems.