Lead Optical Systems Engineer

Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Lead Optical Systems Engineer position. The candidate will provide critical technical support and systems engineering oversight to a government program office focused on countering emerging surveillance systems. This position will leverage DoDI 5000.02 Middle Tier Acquisition for Rapid Prototyping, requiring a talented engineer who can work with a cross-functional team and oversee contractor efforts in the design, integration and test of novel directed energy weapon systems. The candidate will provide systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) support all phases of an end-to-end system lifecycle from design and development to test, evaluation, and operations of advanced optical systems. Required Skills Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Physics, or a related technical field. Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. Proven ability to lead technical teams and initiatives in a dynamic environment. Can lead an integrated team focused on laser systems, beam directors and integration. Advise the Government Product Team on matters of the physics and engineering constraints of high-power laser systems. A self-starter with exceptional oral and written communication skills suitable for interacting with government customers and development contractors. Ability analyze and assimilate technical information, lead technical assessments and provide recommendations to the Government customer. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Can convey complex technical concepts to non-specialists. Required Experience 10 years of relevant experience in design, development, and test of systems. Minimum 5 years focused on optical systems, directed energy, high-power lasers, or similar technologies Integrating complex systems using System Engineering Principles. Experience with radiometry, pulsed lasers and continuous wave lasers. Experience reviewing and assessing optical system designs, test procedures and test results. Experience building or analyzing an optical system link budget to assess requirements and design feasibility. Familiarity with integrating optical payloads onto ground-based or airborne platforms. Desired Qualifications Master's Degree in a relevant technical field. Degree (any level) with a focus in Optical Engineering. Familiarity with programs utilizing Other Transactional Authority (OTA) vehicles. Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its application to optical system design. Experience with test and evaluation of directed energy systems. Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing of directed energy systems. Experience with active and passive tracking, beam control, and atmospheric propagation Understanding laser/ma Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Employee-Ownership Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners. Our Values Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.