Laser Safety Engineer

Avion Solutions

$108K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering with 10+ years of experience
  • Understanding of all laser subsystems including source, beam control, and power management
  • Self-starter, capable of independent work under tight deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills to engage with senior government officials
  • Team-oriented, capable of developing top-level project requirements
  • Proficient in project cost estimation and scheduling
  • Highly skilled in MATLAB and Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoW security clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and address technical issues regarding high energy laser system safety
  • Provide engineering expertise during development of Army Laser Weapon technologies
  • Collaborate within a team to develop and ensure safe laser component testing
  • Assist in implementing safety features like HardWare Abort System (HWAS)
  • Perform other assigned duties as necessary

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative environment with government and contractor personnel
  • Opportunity to influence projects critical to national defense
  • Engage in the cutting-edge field of laser weapon technology
  • Potential for professional growth in defense applications
  • Support for maintaining a DoW security clearance
Full Job Description
is seeking candidates for a [Job Title] to support [Name of Program]. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:
  • Provide investigation, understanding, and evaluation of technical issues related to high energy laser system safety for laboratory and test range operations.
  • Provide system and safety engineering expertise to SMDC during the development of Army Laser Weapon technologies and systems during design, fabrication, and testing. This includes field testing against static and dynamic targets at various military ranges and defining safe laser operations on the test and training ranges.
  • The engineer will be part of a government and contractor team developing laser components/subsystems/systems to ensure safe testing and operation, e.g., assisting with HardWare Abort System (HWAS) and Satellite Predictive Avoidance methods.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Experience:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
  • Have an understanding of aspects of all laser subsystems (laser source; beam control; power management; thermal management; and battle management/fire control).
  • Self-starter, able to perform assignments with minimal direction, occasionally on short, rigid delivery schedules.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with mid- to upper-level government managers with a high degree of professionalism.
  • Develop, as part of a team, top-level requirements for a project, e.g., deliver readiness-level 6 Vulnerability Modules to support DT&E testing.
  • Understand the technical and operational significance of project technical objectives.
  • Able to work with government and contractor engineers and scientists to establish project costs and schedules.
  • Highly skilled in MATLAB and Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
  • Capable of simplifying complex technical aspects and features of laser systems for senior government management, e.g., general officers and senior executive service civilians.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
  • Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with solid state laser systems/subsystems is desired.


Locations Huntsville, AL

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