Principal Optical Systems Engineer

General information

Requisition # R65834 Locations USA-NM-Albuquerque Posting Date 02/05/2026 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This is an onsite position.

Electro-Optical Systems Engineer position with a small, agile team focused on design, test, and analysis of electro-optical systems in support of a classified program.  Work environment includes both hands-on hardware work in a laboratory environment and office-based analysis work.  The ideal candidate is able and willing to support data analysis and engineering/scientific problem solving on a variety of topics in the general area of lasers and electro-optical system design, performance, and testing. 

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Optical analysis and design

• Determining gains from models of complex optical systems

• Design and analysis of projectors for lasers and LEDs

• Stray light analysis

• Laboratory test design and analysis involving lasers, Laser-induced damage testing and Visible and IR laser projectors

• Optical benches with mounts for various components for laser beam control and precision optical measurements

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 + years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree with 8 + years of experience)

• Experience drafting of engineering memoranda and presentation of technical briefings

• Experience with interferometers, optical profilometers, radiometry, and/or BRDF measurements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with laser laboratory safe-work procedures highly desired

• Proficiency with Zemax and/or FRED optical design/analysis tools highly desired

• Proficiency with Matlab and/or Python highly desired

• Expertise drafting specifications for custom optical components highly desired

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have current/active TS with SCI eligibility and be willing and able to obtain a polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time

• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel

• Constantly operates a compu