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Optical Design, Integration, and Test Engineer (Experienced, Senior, Lead)
Job Description:


At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Position Overview:

Boeing is seeking experienced Optical Engineers to join our team in Albuquerque, NM supporting advanced concepts development. We are seeking candidates with experience in optical design, integration of optical systems, and field testing of systems. This position will work with extremely talented, high performing, multi-disciplined engineering teams to work on start-of-the-art adaptive optics and optical imaging systems.

Albuquerque is a tremendous place – rich in culture, adventure, and natural beauty and home to talented and generous people.


Position Responsibilities:

  • Develops architectures to integrate systems and components into higher level systems and platforms. 

  • Performs trade studies, modeling, simulation and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize design around established requirements. 

  • Defines and conducts tests of various kinds to validate performance of designs to requirements. These tests could include, but not limited to, optical metrology of individual components, testing optical breadboards to be integrated into larger systems, working with engineering teams to test full systems, etc.

  • Analyzes data to validate designs of complex systems.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): 

  • Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science. Degree in optical engineering is preferred

  • 5+ years of experience performing modeling and/or simulation of Electro-Optical and Infrared systems with a technical computing language, such as Matlab or Mathematica

  • 5+ years of experience with design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of advanced Electro-Optical Systems


Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active Top Secret Security Clearance

  • Experience working with adaptive optics systems

  • Experience designing and integrating optical systems

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as spanet and business considerations.

Summary pay range (level 3): $97,750 - $132,250

Summary pay range (level 4): $118,150 - $159,850

Summary pay range (level 5): $145,350 - $196,650


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 03, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company Details
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA
www.boeing.com
923 Open Jobs Available
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites...

Benefits:
401
Medical
Bonus
Relocation

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing

Supported Models:
737, 747, 767, 777, 787
AH-64 Apache, H-47 Chinook
B-1B, B-52, P-8, F/A-18, F-15, V-22
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Job Info
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA
www.boeing.com
923 Open Jobs Available
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites...

Benefits:
401
Medical
Bonus
Relocation

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing

Supported Models:
737, 747, 767, 777, 787
AH-64 Apache, H-47 Chinook
B-1B, B-52, P-8, F/A-18, F-15, V-22

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