Summary: Leidos is seeking an Optical Engineer to support the design, modeling, and experimental validation of advanced optical payload systems for next-generation space missions. Highlights: 1. Support advanced optical payload systems for space missions 2. Balance of analytical and experimental work in optical systems 3. Contribute to innovative solutions and challenging missions Apply Now Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovive solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dediced to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and opere sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospial and da analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operions support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. The Leidos Defense Space Business Area is seeking an Optical Engineer to support the Emerging Space Systems Division in the development of advanced optical payload systems for next-generion space missions. The Space Business Area is transforming space payload solutions for the future through both customer-funded programs and internal research and development (IR&D) efforts focused on enabling new capabilities in space-based sensing. In this role, you will support the design, modeling, and experimental validion of optical systems opering in the visible and infrared spectrum. You will contribute to optical system modeling and performance analysis, assist with design trades and system-level evaluions, and support the development of compact, high-performance payloads. You will also play a hands-on role in laborory activities, including optical alignment, integrion, testing, and characterizion of components and prototype systems. Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, you will help evalue and mure emerging optical technologies—such as diffractive and meta-optics—analyze experimental da to inform design decisions, and document results to support internal R&D and program efforts. This position emphasizes a balance of analytical and experimental work. The ideal candide is comfortable working across simulion and laborory environments and is motived to grow technical expertise in both domains. Basic Qualificions Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a reled field with 4+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance Experience with optical system modeling, simulion, or analysis Familiarity with optical performance metrics such as PSF, MTF, encircled energy, and radiometric considerions Experience working in a laborory environment, including optical alignment, testing, or characterizion Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with tention to detail Effective communicion skills and ability to work in a collaborive team environment Preferred Qualificions Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain a higher-level clearance (TS/SCI) Experience with infrared optical systems or sensors Hands-on experience with experimental optics, optical testbed development, and optical metrology Experience with optical design tools such as Zemax or CODE V Experience with modeling tools such as COMSOL, Lumerical, or equivalent Experience with electronic design automion tools and file forms (e.g., GDSII) Exposure to advanced optical technologies such as diffractive optics, meta-optics, or integred photonics If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the stus quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: April 27, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipes th this job requisition will remain open for least 3 days with an anticiped close de of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting de as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compension or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, educion, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market da, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximely $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more informion, visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Th's why we craft compension packages th reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compension, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits. Securing Your Da Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-reled informion during any part of the employment applicion process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communice with you through emails th are genered by the Leidos.com automed system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos th asks for payment-reled informion or any other personal informion (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediely by emailing us LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Commitment to Non-Discriminion All qualified applicants will receive considerion for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, nional origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic informion, pregnancy, family structure, marital stus, ancestry, domestic partner stus, sexual oriention, gender identity or expression, veteran or military stus, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. Apply Now
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