Job Description

Leonardo DRS is a prime contractor, leading technology innovator and supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and defense contractors worldwide. The company specializes in naval and maritime systems, ground combat mission command and network computing, global satellite communications and network infrastructure, avionics systems, and intelligence and security solutions. Additionally, the company builds power systems and electro-optical/infrared systems for a wide range of commercial customers. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Leonardo DRS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. For additional information on DRS, please visit our website at

DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing mid-infrared laser light technology for government and commercial markets, including: defense and security; life sciences; and industrial process control. As a mid-IR technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company.

At DRS Daylight Solutions, you will be eligible for competitive pay, great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, 9/80 work schedule, and Tuition Assistance. Our Daylight family-oriented culture allows you to receive hands-on training, professional development, career advancement and exposure to the latest and greatest technology, where our motto is "To protect with Light". Come join the family!

Job Summary

The Sr. Opto-Mechanical engineer at DRS Daylight Solutions will be part of an engineering team developing novel laser components and transitioning them into products. Incumbent will perform analysis, modeling, design, prototyping and testing of laser diode based lasers and systems. This person will be responsible for requirement flow-down, optical design, mechanical design, interface with critical component suppliers, planning and execution of integration and test. They should have a strong understanding of robust opto-mechanical design practices including precision mechanism, kinematics, lasers, and thermal control. Working with a multi-disciplinary design team, they will execute on optical and mechanical modeling, prototyping, calculations, FEA (including STOP analysis), and testing.

Job Responsibilities

• Uses Engineering tools such as CAD (Solidworks), Optical Modeling (Zemax) and FEA (ANSYS) to create opto-mechanical designs
• Serve as the laser and optical lead for the laser systems ranging from early concepts to product prototypes to initial production units
• Perform engineering analysis using commercially available FEA software or MATLAB (e.g., tolerance stack, optical, structural, heat transfer, vibrations, fluids)
• Use Zemax to design and tolerance complex laser and optical systems
• Use Zemax to design and tolerance imaging systems
• Hands-on skill in optical instrumentation and metrology
• Design, build and align laser based optical bench setups
• Assist in rapid prototyping/modifying hardware. (Exposure to hand tools, band saw, vertical mill, and/or lathe)
• Learn and maintain Daylight drafting standards when creating drawings and assembly procedures
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all drawings, engineering records, analyses, and tasks of assigned projects
• Responsible for completion of assigned tasks on time and meeting technical requirements
• Supports programmatic design to cost and design for manufacturability requirements
• Develops prototypes to retire key development risks as directed
• Interact effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-member, multi-function team, as well as with customers and suppliers, write reports and contribute peer reviewed publications and invention disclosures
• Supports, communicates, reinforces, and defends the mission, values, and culture of the organization 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Intermediate to expert level knowledge of Zemax Optic Studio ray tracing design software. Working knowledge of both sequential and non-sequential simulations. Laser optical system design experience preferred.
• Experience using merit functions, configurations, tolerance scrips, macros, DLLs, and ZOS-API.
• Proficient Solidworks user to create designs
• Proficient at aligning and integrating complex optical table setups
• Laser packaging experience
• Experience with multimode, single mode and polarization maintaining fiber
• Proficient ANSYS, Abaqus, or other commercially available FEA software for structural and thermal analysis
• Precision machine design and assembly
• Proficient at Matlab, Python or C++

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Masters Preferred) or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience (optical/laser related industry is preferred)
• Fluency in technologies and application domain
• Ability to lead a technical group independently

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD Secret-level security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

The expected pay scale for this position is $113,385/year - $176,030/year. Should the level, location, or scope of the position change during the hiring process, the pay scale may be modified accordingly. When extending an offer of employment, DRS Daylight Solutions considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position; any Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education/training, certifications, and key skills; internal equity; and market and business considerations.

 

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.# LI-SF1

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