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Peraton · 2 days ago

Photonics Engineer

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $216K/yr

12+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. The Photonics Engineer oversees developer progress in designing, developing, and integrating complex photonic payloads into complete mission systems, providing critical Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory support.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serves as Program Office technical lead for design, development, and integration of state-of-the-art photonic payloads

Providing technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle to ensure developer progress is in alignment with customer mission objectives and timelines

Translates mission requirements into detailed technical specifications

Performs systems- and element-level trade studies to optimize performance, cost, schedule, and risk

Provides technical and cost assessment of vendor proposals

Reviews technical reports, design artifacts, and program plans

Evaluates prime contractor performance at milestone reviews by analyzing compliance with technical requirements and quality of deliverables

Offers recommendations to improve program outcomes and likelihood of mission success

Develops advocacy and outreach briefings for DoD senior leadership

Tracks and report progress at multiple levels of contractor and government leadership

Creates models, simulations, and analysis tools and products to model system performance and evaluate mission effectiveness

Qualification

Photonics engineeringOpticsPhysicsElectromagnetic theorySpectroscopyNon-linear opticsRadiometryPhotonic systemsEnvironmental qualificationAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam-oriented