Principal Optical Engineer/Sr. Principal Optical Engineer - Rolling Meadows, IL, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

Category:
Engineering

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is offering a challenging and rewarding career as a Principal Optical Engineer/Sr. Principal Optical Engineer within the Mission Systems Sector located at our Rolling Meadows, IL facility.

This position supports the design, development, build, and test validation of ruggedized optical products for military applications. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization.

The engineer will be responsible for solving challenging problems through the development and application of optical technologies including passive and active infrared imaging, laser illumination and marking/identification, fiber optic systems, and meta-optics.

The engineer must have demonstrated expertise in optical design along with optical simulation analysis or opto-mechanical design and analysis. The optical engineer must have proficiency in one of the optical design/analysis tools. The engineer will serve on cross-functional teams, and interface frequently with related disciplines, including mechanical engineers and customers/stakeholders.

The engineer will also contribute to overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities.

Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Opto-Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering field with a concentration in Optics with 5+ years of experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of experience, or Doctorate and 0+ years of experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following subjects: aligning complex optical systems, designing metrology measurements, alignment method architect, experience with equipment such as null lenses, optical design, optical analysis, or optomechanical design and analysis.
• Proficiency in one of the optical design/analysis tools such as Zemax (preferred), Code V, OSLO, Trace Pro, FRED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Government security clearance.

Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Opto-Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering field with a concentration in Optics with 9+ years of experience, or master's degree and 7+ years of experience, or Doctorate and 4+ years of experience.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following subjects: aligning complex optical systems, designing metrology measurements, alignment method architect, experience with equipment such as null lenses, optical design, optical analysis, or optomechanical design and analysis.
• Proficiency in one of the optical design/analysis tools such as Zemax (preferred), Code V, OSLO, Trace Pro, FRED or equivalent.
• Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Government security clearance

Master's or Doctorate degree in Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Opto-Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering field with a concentration in Optics .

• Familiarity with MWIR/LWIR optical materials.
• Expertise in the optical design/analysis tool, Zemax.
• Familiarity with optomechanical engineering.
• Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (i.e. publication) activities.
• Experience contributing to development and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Government security clearance.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.