Mechanical Engineer

• Support advancement of ground-based electro-optical tracking and imaging systems
• Lead design, simulation, and integration of high-precision optical systems
• Transition conceptual opto-mechanical frameworks into functional experimental hardware
• Support the Air Force Research Laboratory Optics Division's Space Domain Awareness mission
• Support development, optimization, and maintenance of control solutions
• Perform hands-on optical design, ray tracing, and wavefront modeling
• Analyze optical system performance, including wavefront error, stray light, and distortion across temperature and structural variations
• Design, model, implement, optimize, and validate advanced optical architectures and complex optical systems
• Analyze interferometry, wavefront, and metrology data to refine design tolerances and improve alignment strategies
• Execute optical bench testing, assembly integration, and interferometric verification
• Integrate optical designs with precision opto-mechanical mounts, active deformable mirrors, and sensor payloads on laboratory and telescope platforms

Optical Design Engineer, Associate/Mid-Level

• Perform hands-on optical design, ray tracing, and wavefront modeling
• Analyze optical system performance, including wavefront error, stray light, and distortion across temperature and structural variations
• Design, model, and implement advanced optical architectures
• Analyze interferometry, wavefront, and metrology data from optical payloads
• Refine design tolerances and improve alignment strategies
• Design, optimize, and validate complex optical systems in Zemax OpticStudio or Code V
• Develop and execute optical bench testing, assembly integration, and interferometric verification
• Integrate optical designs with precision opto-mechanical mounts, active deformable mirrors, and sensor payloads
• Support the R&D mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory Optics Division and advancement of Space Domain Awareness capabilities
• Support development, optimization, and maintenance of control solutions as part of a multidisciplinary team

Optical Design Engineer – Associate/Mid-Level

• Develop and review underground outside-plant designs for fiber optic network deployments
• Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors
• Perform route evaluations and constructability assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects
• Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into designs
• Develop construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages
• Perform technical reviews of Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC packages
• Verify compliance with client standards, engineering requirements, construction criteria, municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements
• Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures
• Identify design deficiencies and provide engineering recommendations for corrective action
• Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities
• Support utility conflict resolution, relocation planning, permit applications, and agency review responses
• Participate in design review meetings and constructability reviews
• Provide engineering support during construction
• Review contractor questions, RFIs, and field change requests
• Evaluate field conditions and recommend engineering solutions
• Support as-built development and project closeout documentation
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions

Utility Infra Design Engineer – Specialist

• Develop and review underground outside-plant telecommunications designs for fiber optic network deployments
• Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors
• Perform route evaluations and constructability assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects
• Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into designs
• Develop construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages
• Perform technical reviews of Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC packages
• Verify compliance with client standards, engineering requirements, construction criteria, municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, and NESC requirements
• Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures
• Identify design deficiencies and provide engineering recommendations for corrective action
• Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities
• Support utility conflict resolution, relocation planning, permit applications, and agency review responses
• Participate in design review meetings and constructability reviews
• Provide engineering support during construction
• Review contractor questions, RFIs, and field change requests
• Evaluate field conditions and recommend engineering solutions
• Support as-built development and project closeout documentation
• Collaborate remotely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions