Opto-Mechanical Engineer

The Leidos Innovation Center (LInC) is searching for an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our Electro-Optics (EO) Research Team in Dayton, OH.  The successful candidate will utilize a strong engineering or physics background designing, testing, modeling, simulating, and analyzing the next generation of optical system mechanics for space-based applications.

This position will support multiple aspects of the design and manufacturing process of optical lens systems.  Addressing our customers’ challenging mission requirements necessitates critical thinking and complex problem solving. The successful candidate will be called upon to develop new and innovative solutions to challenging optical design problems.  The engineer will work as part of an integrated team but should also be proficient at working independently.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to develop mechanical designs using CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks), managing work of other technical staff
• Design and execute opto-mechanical system and component testing
• Perform vibrational mode, thermal, and mechanical stress analysis on designs and hardware
• Perform analysis of data sets and develop tools for visualization and manipulation of the data
• Work well in a small team environment
• Be familiar with Linux, Windows, MS Office tools like PowerPoint and Excel, MATLAB
• Present project results to internal team for reviews, customers, and at workshops / conferences

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline (mechanical, optical, engineering physics, or similar) or physics with 12+ years of experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience
• Must be US citizen
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance
• Proficient in structural-thermal-optical performance (STOP) analysis
• Experience with optical design, broadband light sources, electro-optics, detectors, cameras, calibration equipment, and diagnostic equipment
• Experience with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD package
• Experience with Ansys Mechanical FEA analysis software
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis
• MATLAB and/or Python programming experience
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, and testing opto-mechanical systems
• Communicate ideas and results with executive leadership on matters with significant impact to the project
• 10+ years experience designing lens system mechanics

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or higher) in mechanical engineering or physics
• Strong statistics education or experience
• Track record of developing new technical solutions, products, and/or standards in work
• Experience testing lens systems experimentally to ensure they meet spec as-designed

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Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.