Sr Advanced Optical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate optical ground segment systems, including optical telescopes and opto-mechanical subsystems
• Define and manage optical system requirements, interfaces, and performance budgets
• Support backend systems associated with optical payloads, including detectors, control electronics, and signal processing chains
• Participate in system-level activities such as trade studies, design reviews, verification, and validation
• Develop and execute test and calibration procedures for optical ground equipment
• Support commissioning and operational activities, including troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Collaborate with software, systems, and operations engineers to ensure end-to-end system performance

Requirements

• Degree (or higher) in Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Astronomy, or a related discipline
• Practical experience with optical telescope systems, including alignment, characterization, and performance analysis
• Strong understanding of optics and photonics fundamentals, such as imaging systems, detectors, and optical propagation
• Experience working on ground segment or laboratory-based optical systems
• Familiarity with backend elements such as sensors, readout electronics, timing, or control systems
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary engineering environment and contribute to technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with quantum photonics or quantum-enabled optical systems (e.g., single-photon sources/detectors or QKD-related systems)
• Knowledge of free-space optical links or atmospheric optics
• Exposure to space or aerospace programs and relevant engineering lifecycle standards
• Proficiency with modeling, simulation, or data analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, or Zemax

About the Company

Honeywell Aerospace products and services are used on virtually every commercial, defense, and space aircraft. We build aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, and mechanical components. Our hardware and software solutions help create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights, and safer skies.