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Optical Sensor Engineer

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Boeing

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United States , Berkeley

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Salary:

112200.00 - 185150.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking Optical Sensor Integration Engineers to join the Optical Sensor Integrated Product Team (IPT) for optical sensor development on Air Proprietary Program. As a member of the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) IPT for a major proprietary program, you will provide technical leadership and drive technical execution in the development of a new optical sensor system. You will be a primary technical interface to the program leadership, the optical sensor supplier, and the customer.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
  • Ensure mission success and prompt resolution of anomalies
  • Provides technical leadership and ensures common practices across programs
  • Drives technical excellence throughout all Optical Sensor development activities
  • Serves as the primary technical interface with the EO/IR Suppliers
  • Provides mentoring and coaching to Optical Sensor Engineers
  • Performs Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) functions for assigned mentees
  • Drives best practices to meet programs' cost, schedule, quality and technical objectives
  • Captures lessons learned and best practices for implementation on future programs
  • Resolves complex problems impacting completion of program milestones
  • Coordinates with Boeing Leadership and Customer Leadership on Technical Issues and Strategy

Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • 9+ years of work-related engineering experience with a Bachelor’s or 7+ years of work related engineering experience with a Master’s or 4+ years of work related engineering experience with a PhD
  • Experience working in a lead role responsible for planning, organizing, and leading personnel to solve complex technical problems
  • Experience providing technical and leadership skills mentoring to early career engineers
  • Availability to travel 15% of the time
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship required for program access

Nice to have:

  • Experience in leading the integration of EO/IR apertures into air vehicles
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering in the CAMEO / MSOSA tool suite
  • Experience in Computational Electromagnetics Modeling, ie. MATLAB, Zemax
  • Experience developing solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems, requiring ingenuity and innovation
  • Experience with Earned Value Management to support the IPT Lead in managing team scope and progress
What we offer:
  • Relocation based on candidate eligibility
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time away from work
  • 401(k) company match dollar for dollar up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting
  • Student Loan Match program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
  • Charitable gift matching up to $10,000

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 13, 2026

Expiration:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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