Principal Optical Engineer - EO/IR Systems

BAE Systems

Manchester, Hillsborough County$120,199 - $120,199 est.Full-timePosted 14h ago
Job Description BAE Systems is currently looking for a talented Senior Principal Optical Engineer II to join our EO/IR Capability Group . This group comprises a team of expert Optical, Electro-Optical, Opto-mechanical and Laser specialists dedicated to developing innovative hardware solutions that drive the success of our program portfolio. The Senior Optical Design Engineer will develop and mature advanced EO/IR system concepts. Work will support development of next-generation Precision Pointe…

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