Optical Engineer, Design & Architecture

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Boulder, CO
Salary
$143,000–$191,000 / yr
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Below market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1972 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Optical Engineer, Design & Architecture

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The Imaging team is seeking an Optical Engineer to lead design and architecture for a growing product line, transitioning from prototyping to production. This role involves making critical architectural decisions, designing high-performance imaging systems, defining optical performance requirements, and developing test setups for R&D to production transitions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in optical design software like Zemax or CodeV, STOP analysis, and experience with complex opto-mechanical systems such as LIDAR and adaptive optics. They should also possess a BS in Engineering or Physics/Astronomy, 5+ years of relevant industry experience, and secret security clearance, with preference for those demonstrating leadership and mentoring skills in optical system integration and performance verification.

Skills

Zemax CodeV STOP analysis Python MATLAB OpticStudio LIDAR laser communications adaptive optics pointing acquisition and tracking diffraction limited imaging systems radiometry stray light analysis image quality metrics data analysis methods Terraform AWS Kubernetes

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture decisions and optical trades for novel optical systems.
  • Design lenses and optical components for high-performance imaging systems.
  • Define optical performance requirements considering multi-disciplinary constraints.
  • Transition prototypes to production fieldable systems efficiently.
  • Develop test setups, procedures, and data for transitioning products.

What we're looking for

  • BS in Engineering or Physics/Astronomy with a concentration in Optics required.
  • 5+ years of experience in complex opto-mechanical systems design, analysis, and testing.
  • Expertise in optical design software such as Zemax or CodeV.
  • Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis.
  • Secret security clearance required.

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