Senior Specialist, Optical Engineering - EO/IR - Rochester NY (relo avail) to $155000 + sign on bonus

OPEN JOB: Senior Specialist, Optical Engineering
LOCATION: Rochester, New York
***RELOCATION PACKAGES OFFERED
BASE SALARY: $120,000 to $155,000
***$15K Sign on bonus
INDUSTRY: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
JOB CATEGORY: Engineering

Job Description:

- Our client is seeking optical engineers in Rochester NY to work on a dynamic team to develop EO/IR solutions.

- They will have Engineering responsibilities supporting the synthesis, definition, analysis, design, development, integration & test of electro-optic systems for airborne and ground surveillance systems.

- Candidates will work closely with cross-functional members in engineering, manufacturing, & program management to design, develop & build high performance systems.

Essential Functions:

- Optical Sensor System Analysis and Design, this includes developing new optical sensor payloads for both customer contracts and internal IR&D programs.

- Utilize tools and procedures for Optical Design, Analysis, Integration and Test.

- Provide Optical Engineering expertise to support manufacturing tasks and issues.

- Document and control optical tools and procedures.

- Develop and maintain technical connections and interactions with other optical Systems groups as well as relevant industry and academic groups.

- Prepare design specifications, analyses and recommendations for presentation and approval through a formal review process.

- Analyze, develop, and recommend design approaches to meet production requirements for new or improved products and/or processes.

- Interface with mechanical, electrical, software and system engineers, providing engineering analysis and design from product inception to released fabrication drawings.

- Provide support for product development and proposals for conceptual layouts and cost estimation.

- Complete documentation and BOMs to support life cycle of new or improved designs.

- Provide support for existing product designs through the production cycle by incorporating engineering change orders (ECO).

- Ability to obtain Secret security clearance

Qualifications:

- Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.

- OR - Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

- OR - In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

- Knowledge of mathematical analysis codes (Matlab, Mathematica, MathCad, etc.).

- Understanding of IR detectors (well fill, NUC, SNR, )

- Understanding of radiometry (e.g. radiant intensity, NEI, )

- Able to work Modtran to model relevant environments

- Experience with systems testing of EO/IR products

- Ability to work with algorithm developers and understand how optical HW and Algos work together

- Knowledge of optical part fabrication processes

- Knowledge of stabilization, guidance and control

- Optical integration and troubleshooting

- Engineering of aerospace products

- Strong mechanical and geo-spatial comprehension skills

- System modeling using Matlab/Simulink

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

- MS WORD Resume

- required compensation.

- Contact information.

- Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

JASON DENMARK
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