Optical Communications Engineer

Key Skills

Computer Vision (CV), Design, Effective communication skills, Presentation skills, Writing

Job Description

Key Functions: The candidate will work in the public interest to provide technical expertise in solving our sponsors’ critical optical communications problems. 

• The candidate will lead work to analyze various free space and fiber optical communications systems, including integration challenges and use these analyses to provide recommendations to our sponsors. 
• The candidate will use analytic techniques to assess the impact of optical communications systems on operational capabilities and missions.
• The candidate will develop and evaluate novel communications systems for a wide range of missions and applications.
• As needed and desired, the candidate will contribute to other optics tasks (imaging, directed energy, etc.) and other communications tasks (RF, waveform development, networking, etc.)
• The candidate will engage directly with sponsors, stakeholders, and collaborators to ensure optics technologies meet mission needs.
• The candidate will assemble and integrate optical communications hardware for lab research, development, and test.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Deep technical understanding of optical engineering, optoelectronic devices, laser systems, optomechanics, and optical waveforms.
• Familiarity with laboratory work on optical systems, such as research, development, and testing.
• Strong technical writing and oral presentation skills.
• The ability to conduct research and analysis of optical communications systems in a collaborative environment.
• The ability to think critically and be proactive in pursuing research and problem-solving with minimal supervision.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD in Optical Science, Physics, or Electrical Engineering. 
• Experience in the design and evaluation of free space and fiber optical communications systems.
• Experience with directed energy, imaging, sensing, and computer vision systems. 
• Experience in the design and evaluation of cross-cutting imaging technologies for defense, intelligence, transportation, or health.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with additional accesses.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Secret

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

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