2026 Fulltime- Raytheon EO Optical Engineer II (Onsite) jobs in United States
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Raytheon · 1 day ago

2026 Fulltime- Raytheon EO Optical Engineer II (Onsite)

Raytheon is committed to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. The Electro-Optics department is seeking an Optical Engineer II to design and verify optical components for EO Sensors/Seekers and ensure that critical requirements are met.

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Responsibilities

Designing, modeling/analyzing, and verifying optical components within a sensor/seeker designing the structures that hold the optics, including any mechanisms needed to move optics, as well as the cryogenic systems used to cool and maintain the temperature of EO detectors
Relaying critical detector interface and performance requirements to detector suppliers and verifying requirements are met
Utilize many different engineering discipline skills to assemble, test and verify optical, electrical, and mechanical components as they are built up into the sensor/seeker subsystem

Qualification

Optical EngineeringElectro-Optical subsystemsTest equipmentTest automation scriptingTechnical briefings

Required

Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major
Experience with Electro-Optical subsystems
This position requires 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships)
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. 3.0 cumulative GPA desired
Ability to develop and present technical briefings
Current/Active DoD security clearance or SSBI
Experience in troubleshooting investigations and processes
Experience with test equipment, test automation scripting, test conduction, sensor control

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays

Company

Raytheon

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Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$16M
Key Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M

Leadership Team

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Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
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Kieran Nolan
Chief Enterprise Architect / IT CTO
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