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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Optical Designer /Analyst - **Company:** KBR Inc - **Location:** Greenbelt, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $142,800.0 - $214,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Program Optimization, Visual Systems - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FD5FB3374F8841148DEC3ACF5B8B5072/job/ ## About the Role * Experience in optical design of spaceflight instruments, optical analysis for tolerancing, and optical materials selection for spaceflight instruments and related systems * Master's Degree or higher in Optical Engineering, or related field * 10-15 + years of experience as an aerospace electro-optical or optical design engineer * Background in geometrical and physical optics * Optical / geometrical portion of structural-thermal-optical performance (STOP) analysis * Component modeling, like diffractive optics (e.g., gratings) * Physical optics modeling of system performance (e.g., point spread function generation) * Broad familiarity with optical instrumentation for scientific applications * Ability to lead the development of design concepts for optic handling equipment and support development of test support equipment & to perform system trade studies, system optimization, tolerance and performance analysis * Familiarity with optics fabrication and testing methods * Strong written and oral communication skills Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills: * Solid understanding of the NASA flight hardware development process and methodology is strongly desired * Fred software in performing stray light analysis * Optical metrology and interferometry * Optical coating design, process and inspection and optical components cleaning methods * Previous use of laser trackers, theodolites, or photogrammetry for making precision alignments * Knowledge of detectors, detector systems, fiber optics and the design and development of laser systems ## Description KBR is looking for a Senior Level Optical or electro-optical Designer / Analyst who will work with other optical engineers in design, analysis, and test of complex aerospace optical systems. Work on projects from inception at the concept development stage to completion at the product space flight qualification stage and perform optical design and analysis of optical, opto-mechanical, and electro-optical elements, subsystems, and systems that comprise an optical instrument. Senior Optical Engineer will be located onsite, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center., * Provide system level analysis in support of optical instruments and experiment design, calibration, and verification * Develop or evaluate error budgets and perform tolerance studies, design requirements and interface documents for instrument optics and optical systems * Develop assembly and test procedures and support all levels of optical subsystem integration and tests * Provide guidance on materials selection, given the optical requirements and the expected on-orbit environment * Support trade studies and recommend system architecture and design approach * Conduct analysis and evaluation of a design concept to produce realistic assessment of development and manufacturing risks. 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