What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Optical Engineer, Imaging position at Anduril Industries?
Job Title:
Optical Engineer
About Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that aims to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.
Our mission is to bring the expertise, technology, and business model of innovative companies from the 21st century to the defense industry, changing how military systems are designed, built, and sold.
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About Tactical Systems Mission Team
The Tactical Systems mission team is seeking an Optical Engineer to design new product lines for tactical airborne applications on both fixed-wing and rotorcraft.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead architecture decisions and optical trades for novel optical systems for broadly defined missions
- Understand and define optical performance requirements given multi-disciplinary engineering constraints
- Design and tolerance complex visible to infrared optical systems to meet performance requirements for ground & airborne applications
- Design lenses and optical components for high-performance imaging systems
- Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a concentration in Optics required; Master's or PhD preferred but not required
- 5 years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical system design, analysis, alignment, and test in the workforce
- Expertise with optical design and analysis software, preferably Zemax
- Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
- Experience with optical component testing (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.), and opto-electrical system modeling
- Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
- Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as microstructures
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including platinum healthcare coverage, private medical insurance, basic life/AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous PTO plans, 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave, family planning & parenting support, mental health resources, professional development stipend, daily meals and provisions, company-funded commuter benefits, relocation assistance, and 401(k) retirement savings plan
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law.
