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Senior/Principal Optical Engineering Lead - Space Domain Awareness

United States, Albuquerque 117500.00 - 235700.00 USD / Year · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced R&D optical engineer to help realize advanced remote sensing and space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities for partners across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). As part of Sandia's Space Mission Engineering Program Office (SMEPO), you'll contribute to science and engineering projects that enhance our nation's security in space. You'll apply innovative optical technologies and new architectures to address unmet mission needs, collaborating across Sandia's multidisciplinary teams and with external partners to deliver impactful, real-world outcomes. You will grow your technical breadth and leadership by shaping strategies, guiding project execution, and mentoring teammates. You'll leverage Sandia's internal research programs and partnerships to mature optical remote sensing technologies from concept through demonstration, while building relationships across government, industry, and academia. This role offers meaningful mission work, opportunities to represent Sandia within the technical community, and clear pathways to lead complex efforts at the intersection of optics, remote sensing, and space systems.

Job Responsibility

  • Represent the group to internal organizations, external customers, stakeholders, and commercial or industry partners
  • Represent Sandia within the technical community
  • Work independently and on technical teams to meet expectations and requirements
  • Mentor junior staff
  • Plan, conduct, and manage scientific projects from fundamental research through development and demonstration
  • Develop or mature optical remote sensing technologies to enable new mission capabilities
  • Utilize Sandia's internal scientific research programs and internal partnerships
  • Support customer-funded advanced development needs
  • Define performance requirements
  • Execute project management activities including project plan development, resource management, project monitoring and control, and integrated change control
  • Provide engineering and programmatic documentation
  • Apply knowledge and experience to evaluate and review work quality, performance, and alignment of results with customer expectations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q and SCI security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a directly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation)
  • Use of laboratory test equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, waveform/function generators, multimeters, power supplies, and data acquisition systems
  • Knowledge of optical design, fabrication and opto-mechanical mechanisms
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience implementing and leading SCI and/or Special Access Program (SAP) level technical projects
  • Demonstrated ability to develop new methods and processes by identifying new approaches for solving complex and difficult technical problems
  • Hands-on experience of realizing a remote sensing subsystem through its lifecycle (designs/architecture, implementation/build, testing and deployment)
  • Experience with development for satellite payloads, and/or aerospace programs
  • Expertise with space systems engineering, remote sensing, or space control
  • Possess a strong dedication to positive teaming dynamics, detail oriented with a keen focus on customer service
  • Experience in space situational awareness and/or space domain awareness
  • Experience with DoD and/or IC space organizations
  • Active DOE Q with SCI, or equivalent.

What we offer

  • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
  • Extraordinary co-workers
  • Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
  • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
  • Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
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