Title:  Specialist, Optical Engineer (Palm Bay, FL)

Job Title: Specialist, Optical Engineer

Job Code: 26714

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris in Palm Bay, FL is seeking a senior academic student with strong knowledge of additive manufacturing and optomechanical engineering to support the design, fabrication, and validation of acousto-optic based additive manufacturing equipment that include components such as galvanometric mirrors, acousto-optic deflectors, laser sources, and free space optic.  The ideal candidate will possess a diverse array of skills, with an emphasis on optomechanical design, control theory, and additive manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

• Design, analyze, modify, test and evaluate optical systems.
• Employ modeling tools, perform laboratory experimentations.
• Ability to operate all optical related equipment to successfully execute tasks to include data reductions, evaluation of result, and delivery/presentation to audience
• Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability.
• Perform simulations and present design reviews to peer engineers.
• Work with a technical leader on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and ensure successful outcome through program milestones.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of photonics systems and components
• Additive manufacturing: clear understanding of the underlying principles and operation of traditional and experimental additive manufacturing systems
• Control systems: Ability to design and simulate control systems for complex electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical systems
• Acousto-optics: A working understanding of the underlying principles of and a practical knowledge of operating acousto-optic deflectors and modulators
• Optical system alignment: Familiarity with free-space optical systems and the assembly and alignment thereof