Optical Engineer jobs in Virginia

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2614292 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC has an opening for an Electrical Engineer with a strong background in Optical Engineering, Fiber Optics, and Telecommunications. The candidate should have experience or

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USD 200,001.00 - 240,000.00 per year

Communications Systems Engineer (Optical/Quantum)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2615281 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-08-06 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: Yes - 10% of the time Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description ?SAIC is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer with strong optical and quantum communications engineering experience to support specialized analysis, e

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USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

Data Center Optical Engineer- Plano, TX

Remote or Richardson, Texas

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Data Center Optical Engineer - Field Services in Plano, TX (Onsite / Travel Required) Our client is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Data Center Optical Engineer to support customer environments and colocation facilities. This role focuses on the reliable installation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, migration, and operation of optical fiber and transport infrastructure within large-scale data centers. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with fiber optic cablin

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Data Center Optical Engineer- Atlanta, GA

Remote or Atlanta, Georgia

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Data Center Optical Engineer - Atlanta, GA We are looking for a Data Center Optical Engineer for a 1-year contract opportunity in Atlanta, GA with a leading global telecommunications and network infrastructure company. This role will support customer data centers and co-location environments with a strong focus on fiber-optic infrastructure, optical testing, troubleshooting, migrations, break/fix, and data center operations. This is a hands-on, customer-facing field position with travel based o

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Electro Optical Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia

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The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space- delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers,

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USD 110,400.00 - 193,000.00 per year

Principal Optical Engineer

Lorton, Virginia

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Company Overview We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR). QinetiQ US's dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields a

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USD 164,500.00 - 213,500.00 per year

Communications Systems Engineer (Optical/Quantum)

Chantilly, Virginia

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Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to

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USD 160,000.00 per year

Senior Optical Communications Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia

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Full-time

USD 129,000.00 - 249,600.00 per year

Principal Electrical Systems Engineer - Electro-Optical Systems

Herndon, Virginia

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Job Title Principal Electrical Systems Engineer - Electro-Optical Systems Location Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary) Job Description Fibertek is seeking a Principal Electrical Systems Engineer to join our Herndon, VA team and lead the development of advanced electro-optical and laser-based systems supporting NASA, DoD, and commercial space missions. In this role, you will serve as the technical lead for the electrical architecture of complex aerospace systems, guiding programs f

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USD 150,000.00 - 225,000.00 per year

Optical Engineer (Early Career) - 069QE

Remote or San Diego, California

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About Quartus Quartus Engineering Incorporated ( is a leading provider of engineering services and integrated hardware solutions for a wide range of clients and industries. We employ advanced computer-aided engineering tools in the areas of optics, structural, thermal, and coupled analyses. We couple our engineering analysis capabilities with design, prototype, integration and test capabilities to create solutions for our clients that are of extraordinary value. About the Aerospace Sector Qua

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USD 78,279.00 - 127,907.00 per year

Principal Engineer - Optics

Remote

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Req ID: 139872 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: New Hampshire City: Remote Employee US Summary Celestica Engineering is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven candidate qualified for the position of Optical System Engineer to help design and build market leading Fiber Optic Communication Switching Network. The Optical Engineer will be a member of the Engineering team in larger Hardware Platform Development team. The candidate will be a Technical team leader, providing the detai

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Principal Engineer, Hardware Design - Optics

Remote

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Req ID: 140076 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: New Hampshire City: Remote Employee US Summary Celestica Engineering is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven candidate qualified for the position of Optical System Engineer to help design and build market leading Fiber Optic Communication Switching Network. The Optical Engineer will be a member of the Engineering team in larger Hardware Platform Development team. The candidate will be a Technical team leader, providing the detai

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Optical Engineer III

Remote or Virginia

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What this Job Entails: The Optical Engineer will help monitor the network and troubleshoot network issues, and ensure we are able to provide guaranteed performance and capacity to our products. Scope: Resolves a wide range of issues in creative waysSeasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of their specialtyWorks on problems of a diverse scopeReceives little instruction on day to day work, general instruction on new assignments Your Roles and Responsibilities: Monitor Optica

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USD 85,120.00 - 134,400.00 per year

Data Center Technician - Ashburn / Reston

Reston, Virginia

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Join our Team Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1's, H-1B1's, E-3's, O-1's, and TN's. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on CPT orfor this position. About this opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Data Center Optical Engineer to lead work in customer environments and co-locations. The person in this role is responsible for ensuring the r

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USD 66,500.00 - 87,150.00 per year

Electro Optical Engineer

Chantilly, Virginia

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Job ID: 2612601 Location: Chantilly, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-05-18 Category: Engineering and Sciences Subcategory: Systems Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel: No Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description SAIC is seeking a Electro-Optical (EO) Engineer to join Landmark AOS, SAIC's Prime SETA program in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS delivers critical Systems Engineering and Techn

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USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year

NOC Senior Engineer Optical Transmission

Remote or Newington, New Hampshire

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This position will start as a 6 month contract onsite. The NOC Senior Engineer is responsible for monitoring and maintaining subsea cable systems, optical transmission equipment, performing system troubleshooting, emergency and planned system maintenance, and delivering outage information for major incidents. This position works in conjunction with other members of the support organization and the customer s technical staff and will work to ensure that subsea cable systems and optical transmissi

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Optical Engineer jobs in Virginia, USA