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Senior Optical Engineer at LLNL

Seniority in posting: senior

Compensation

$175,530 – $267,030/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Livermore, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring a Senior Optical Engineer to design, analyze, assemble, integrate, and test custom optical instrumentation and payloads for aircraft and spacecraft missions supporting national security and scientific discovery. The role covers optical system modeling, metrology, test methodologies, documentation, procurement support, and multidisciplinary collaboration, with additional technical leadership responsibilities at the SES.4 level. It is a career indefinite, hybrid position requiring a DOE Q-level clearance and SCI access, U.S. citizenship, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience in optical science, physics, or a related field.

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