# Associate, Optical Engineer

Job Title: Associate, Optical Engineer Job ID: 43170 JobLocation:Palm Bay, FL OR Herndon, VA Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Description: Help develop optical and photonic technologies for sensing, communications, and information processing in an entry-level role with our Photonics Engineering department. With guidance from experienced engineers and scientists, you will support design, modeling, laboratory measurements, prototype testing, and product engineering, with assignments shaped by your background and program needs. You will compare measurements with models or specifications and document results to support design decisions and development milestones. Preparation may come from coursework, laboratory classes, academic projects, undergraduate research, or internships; prior industry experience is not required. Essential Functions: Support the design, analysis, assembly, integration, and testing of optical, photonic, and optomechanical components and systems. Apply physics and engineering fundamentals to evaluate technical concepts, investigate problems, and recommend improvements. Use ana

- **Id**: 4048696
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/l3harris-technologies-associate-optical-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Semiconductors
- **Role family**: Semiconductors
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Herndon, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: yes
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-25
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T06:20:10Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 78
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5240
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: yes
- **Industries**: C4ISR, Military Satellites, Military Communication, Electronic Warfare

## Company

- **Id**: 177017
- **Name**: L3Harris Technologies
- **Domain**: l3harris.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/l3harris-technologies>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 99
- **Open postings**: 61
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.033
- **Repost share**: 0.033
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 22
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 75500
- **Max**: 140500
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 140500

## Technologies

- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 78

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T00:58:28Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 5; Filings 12m: 5

## Liveness

- **Score**: 7
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.246
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 78
- **Expected fill days**: 22
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:tail, crowd:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 140500
- **Is top pay**: yes

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