Optical Engineer

Confidential

📍 Lorton, Virginia, United States

Full-time Engineers Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Principal Optical Engineer with strong laboratory and prototype integration experience to support system integration on multiple defense-oriented programs through the full product life cycle, from the lab to the field. Responsibilities
- Provide optical subject matter expertise in support of developmental, prototype, and transition to manufacturing efforts.
- Perform DRI (detection, recognition, identification) range analysis of electro-optical/ infrared (EOIR) systems.
- Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate optical and sensor components, supporting the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization to manufacturing and sustainment.
- Maintain and utilize an optical laboratory to support development, testing, and prototyping efforts, including equipment such as integrating spheres, collimators, optical alignment stations for centration and tip/tilt, and more.
- and align benchtop prototypes...