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This board is a listing of positions that NES Optica has been asked to post. If a position is here it's still available. NES Optica wants to ensure that the workforce of optical and photonic engineers in the greater Boston area have fulfilling careers well suited to their skill sets. Contact NES Optica (treasurer@nesoptica.org) to have your position added here.

Position: Electro-Optic Instrument Engineer

Company: Bodkin Design & Engineering

Location: Newton, MA

Industry: Defense

 

Job Description:

Bodkin Design & Engineering (BD&E) is seeking an Electro-Optic Instrument Engineer who is creative, analytical, and ready to provide technical leadership on a range of electrical, optical, and systems design tasks. The role involves developing proposals, technologies, products, and business for electro-optic sensor and imaging systems. The candidate will have the opportunity to work on projects end-to-end, from design to product development, and will lead research and development initiatives.

Key Skills and Experience:

  • Experience with spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, infrared cameras, optics, lasers, and optical bench set-up.
  • System design with Zemax and image analysis with Python or MATLAB.
  • Strong technical writing and communication skills.
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and debugging electronics or optical systems.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in EE, Physics, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in electro-optics, optics, imaging, or electrical design.
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary, health insurance, profit sharing, and 401k.


Interested parties should reach out to mark@bodkindesign.com


Posting Date: 01/17/25

Position: Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Company: Undisclosed

Location: Watertown, MA

Industry: Defense


Key Points:

  • Design of Electromechanical and Optical systems
  • SolidWorks design experience
  • Design for high volume production


Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer who is fluent in all aspects of the new product development process, with the ability to work with small teams, and be the mechanical engineering technical lead. If having a wide breadth of experience in a variety of mechanical engineering areas and a proven track record for new product development from requirements to successful introduction to manufacturing is in your tool belt, we want to talk with you.   

In this role, you will: 


  • Develop mechanical designs of electro-mechanical products for low, mid, and high-volume production 
  • Work in small multi-disciplinary teams on fast-paced projects 
  • Develop designs for manufacturing and assembly processes appropriate for the product volumes 
  • Design, build, and test breadboards, proof of principle units, and prototypes as part of the new product development process.
  • Develop specifications, perform analyses, and prepare related design documentation 
  • Understand & practice job role in our quality management system as trained 



Interested parties should reach out to kyle@beaconengineers.com


Posting date: 10/31/2024



Position: Sr. Optical Engineer

Company: Anduril Industries

Location: Lexington, MA

Industry: Defense


Key Points:


  • Lens Design of Infrared Optical Systems
  • End-to-end ownership of an airborne product
  • Integration and test of wide-field low-f/# systems


Job Description


WHAT YOU'LL DO


  • Lead architecture decisions, optical trades for novel optical systems for broadly defined missions
  • Understand and define optical performance requirements given multi-disciplinary engineering constraints
  • Design and tolerance complex visible to infrared optical systems to meet performance requirements for ground & airborne applications
  • Design lenses and optical components for high performance imaging systems
  • Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to transition products and systems from R&D to production
  • Evaluate and analyze prototype and production optical system performance errors to determine root cause
  • Work independently and collaborate with senior staff and leadership to solve interdisciplinary technical problems by serving as the Optical Engineering subject matter expert


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS


  • BS in Engineering required with a concentration in Optics
  • MS or PhD preferred, but not required
  • 5+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, performing optical system design, analysis, alignment and test in the workforce
  • Expertise with optical design and analysis software, preferably Zemax
  • Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis
  • Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods
  • Experience with the design of diffraction limited imaging systems in dynamic environments
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance


Preferred QUALIFICATIONS


  • Demonstrated first principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems
  • Optical component testing experience (spectral transmission, interferometry, etc.), optical system alignment and testing (EE, MTF, PSF, etc.), and opto-electrical system modeling
  • Demonstrated experience in the integration, test, and performance requirements verification and validation of optical systems
  • Experience with radiometry and stray light analysis
  • Demonstrated team leadership experience and mentoring of junior staff
  • Knowledge of common materials used in optical systems and limitations of fabrication methods of optics (molded, polished, diamond turned) as well as micro structures



Interested parties should reach out to jbrown@anduril.com


Posting date: 10/31/2024