MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Optical Systems Engineer to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. This is an onsite position.Electro-Optical Systems Engineer position with a small, agile team focused on design, test, and analysis of electro-optical systems in support of a classified program.  Work environment includes both hands-on hardware work in a laboratory environment and office-based analysis work.  The ideal candidate is able and willing to support data analysis and engineering/scientific problem solving on a variety of topics in the general area of lasers and electro-optical system design, performance, and testing. Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: Optical analysis and designDetermining gains from models of complex optical systemsDesign and analysis of projectors for lasers and LEDsStray light analysisLaboratory test design and analysis involving lasers, Laser-induced damage testing and Visible and IR laser projectorsOptical benches with mounts for various components for laser beam control and precision optical measurementsMinimum Qualifications: 10 + years of relevant experienceBachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree with 8 + years of experience)Experience drafting of engineering memoranda and presentation of technical briefingsExperience with interferometers, optical profilometers, radiometry, and/or BRDF measurementsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with laser laboratory safe-work procedures highly desiredProficiency with Zemax and/or FRED optical design/analysis tools highly desiredProficiency with Matlab and/or Python highly desiredExpertise drafting specifications for custom optical components highly desiredClearance Requirements: Must have current/active TS with SCI eligibility and be willing and able to obtain a polygraphPhysical Requirements: Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the timeMust be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnelConstantly operates a computer and other office productivity machineryOccasional travel every 12-18 months, a trip of up to 14 days duration may be required and a few trips of 2-5 days duration per year may be requiredOccasional night-shift work may be done in Albuquerque or at customer location in another state every 12-18 months, night shift work of up to 14 continuous nights may be required