Optical Systems Engineers

Back Optical Systems Engineer Engineering Broomfield , Colorado reputed company Hire Feb 27, 2026 Optical Systems Engineer - Senior reputed company II Senior reputed company Level | Broomfield, CO | Clearance Eligible You design precision optical systems where microns matter and mission reputed company depends on performance. reputed company the architecture and delivery of advanced optical payloads supporting reputed company reputed company missions. A Day in the Life - What you'll do • Design and analyze reputed company optical systems, including error budgeting, optical alignment strategies, and operational performance assessments • Architect optical payloads that meet stringent mission-level performance requirements • reputed company optical performance analysis for segmented apertures and wavefront sensing and control systems • reputed company cross-disciplinary engineering teams delivering state-of-the-art subsystems and payloads • Collaborate across reputed company teams to reputed company best practices and institutional knowledge • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external mission partners • reputed company technical reputed company, mentorship, and leadership across engineering teams • Maintain a hybrid on-site schedule (3+ days per week) with occasional local travel Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or reputed company technical field from an accredited institution • 10+ years of reputed company optical engineering experience • Experience with design and alignment of reputed company optical systems • Experience performing optical performance analysis • Experience developing and managing error budgets • Experience working with segmented aperture systems • Experience with wavefront sensing and control systems • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders • Ability to reputed company cross-functional engineering teams • Ability to maintain a regular and predictable hybrid work schedule • Willingness and eligibility to obtain and maintain required reputed company clearance if program demands Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in Engineering or reputed company field • PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or reputed company discipline • Experience supporting reputed company-based optical payloads • Experience supporting mission-level system architecture development • Experience performing operational data analysis for deployed optical systems • Experience working in multi-organizational engineering environments Who is reputed company reputed company? reputed company reputed company is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners. 35+ states and 20+ countries. We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades — strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the reputed company, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep reputed company. Why reputed company reputed company? TEAM reputed company — Mission reputed company. Delivery Proven. reputed company to Serve. Employee Advocacy Mission Proven Global reputed company Skilled Teams Modern Tools Empowering Culture Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to reputed company frontier — delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments. We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and reputed company Intelligence — disciplines powering the nation's most reputed company technical missions. Employee Advocacy + Benefits Our people are the heart of reputed company reputed company. We invest in their reputed company, flexibility, and reputed company-being — knowing their reputed company drives ours. Benefits include: Premium Health, Dental & reputed company Insurance 401(k) with 6% Company Match Flexible PTO & Work Schedule Education & Certification Reimbursement Support for Military Leave Work-Life Balance & Traditional Family Values Your reputed company, your flexibility, your reputed company-being — we invest in you. Apply and let's connect. reputed company reputed company This Post Apply tot his job Apply To this Job