Anduril Industries
Optical Engineer, Design & Architecture
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an Optical Engineer to lead design and architecture of advanced imaging systems for military applications. You'll transition optical prototypes to production-ready systems while managing complex opto-mechanical challenges across visible and infrared spectrum for ground and airborne platforms.
What you'll do
- Lead optical architecture decisions and trade studies for novel imaging systems across diverse missions
- Design and tolerance lenses and optical components for high-performance visible to infrared systems
- Transition prototype optical assemblies to production-ready fieldable systems
- Develop test procedures and validate optical system performance from R&D through production
- Conduct root cause analysis on prototype and production optical performance errors
- Serve as optical engineering subject matter expert collaborating across disciplines
What they're looking for
- Optical system design and analysis (Zemax or CodeV preferred)
- Complex opto-mechanical systems experience
- STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis
- LIDAR, laser communications, or adaptive optics systems
- Image quality metrics and data analysis
- Diffraction-limited imaging system design
- Optical component testing and alignment
- Radiometry and stray light analysis
Benefits
- Competitive salary range: $143,000–$191,000 USD
- Equity grants included in most full-time offers
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
- Work on cutting-edge defense technology
- Opportunity to impact military capabilities
- Collaborative team environment with senior staff
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience designing and tolerancing complex optical systems. What's a specific example where you had to balance optical performance with mechanical constraints?
- Describe your hands-on experience with Zemax or CodeV. How have you used optical design software to solve a particular imaging challenge?