Optical Engineer - Open Rank (Junior-Mid Level)-EOSL-Onsite

Optical Engineer - Open Rank (Junior-Mid Level)-EOSL-Onsite

ID: 500020

Type: Researchers

Location: Atlanta, GA

Categories: Algorithm Development, Hardware Development/Design, Image Processing, Lidar, Mechanical Design & Analysis, Modeling/Simulation, Sensors Integration, Thermal Controls, IR, Sensors/Optics, ISR & Tactical Systems

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.

Project/Unit Description

The Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems Division's (EISD's) research is performed in all areas of the imaging chain, providing expertise to solve challenging problems in undersea, ground, airborne, and space domains.

Job Purpose

An Optical Engineer leverages knowledge from the fields of optical sciences and optics manufacturing to research, design, model, analyze, assemble, integrate, and test complex EO-IR systems for applications in imaging, remote sensing, and telecommunications.

Key Responsibilities

• Layout more complex optical designs in optical modeling software per guidance from more senior engineers.
• Perform more complex experiments, calculations, and/or simulations to assess the performance of imaging systems for various sensing applications.
• Conduct more complex data analysis on the results of imaging measurements and/or simulations.
• Contribute to white papers and proposals.
• Contribute to technical reports/presentations of project results.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with at least one optical design and M&S tools (e.g. Zemax, Code V, FRED, OSLO, TracePro, DIRSIG, etc.).
• Hands-on experience assembling hardware and/or performing benchtop optical system and/or component testing.
• Understanding of requirements drivers for EO/IR systems and optical instruments.
• Experience with generating documentation for detailing experiments and results.
• Familiarity with imaging systems and radiometry.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience working with active and passive electro-optical systems.
• Software development experience in Python/MATLAB/C/C++.
• Experience specifying optical, opto-mechanical, laser, and/or sensor components.
• Experience developing error budgets for optical performance.
• Familiarity with Fourier Optics, Statistical Optics, and Computational Optics.
• Experience with image and signal processing.
• Experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with optomechanical tolerancing and structural, thermal, and optical performance analysis.
• Project management and task leadership experience.

Travel Requirements

<10% travel

Education and Length of Experience

• 2-13+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 0-11+ years of related experience with a Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 0-8+ years of related experience with a Ph.D. in a relevant field.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits can be found through this link:

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Posted: 10/02/2024

Closes: 12/13/2024