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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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As a Senior Advanced Electro-Optics Engineer, you will join the Annapolis Junction team to design, develop, build, and test systems based on optic, photonic, and laser technologies. You will collaborate with device, hardware, and software teams to oversee optical system development, which includes specifying and qualifying active and passive components, developing performance models, and implementing testing procedures using various instrumentation. The role focuses on the critical domain of Free Space Optical communications systems across space, airborne, and tactical ground domains. To succeed, you must apply electrical and optical engineering principles while utilizing tools such as MATLAB, Lumerical, Zemax, VPI, Python, C/C++, or LabView. You will also utilize your expertise in telecommunication applications and RF test equipment to develop innovative prototypes for impactful demonstrations of critical technologies within the defense sector.