[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Leidos jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Leidos · Beavercreek, OH # Electro-Optical Test Engineer Beavercreek, OH Full-time $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 Operations Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Posted October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Beavercreek-OH/Electro-Optical-Test-Engineer_R-00194428-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Leidos](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/) / Electro-Optical Test Engineer ## Job description The Leidos Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area is seeking our next Electro-Optics Test Engineer to join our team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team that collaborates closely with Government researchers to design and perform a variety of electro-optical experiments for an applied R&D contract. Experiments are primarily laboratory-based, with some field testing. ### Your day to day Perform requirements definition for testbeds and test equipment for a variety of electro-optical experiments, based on provided test objectives. Design, procure parts for, build, align and calibrate custom testbeds and test equipment. Design, procure parts for, build and test instrument control and data acquisition hardware. Design and execute experimental protocols and measurements to gather quantitative and qualitative data. Modify and develop data acquisition tools using software such as LabVIEW. Modify and develop data reduction and analysis tools using software such as MATLAB. Interface with vendors to assess product fit, technical capabilities, and operational compatibility for specific project scopes. Periodic travel to conduct on-site field testing and equipment validation. The ideal candidate will work independently as well as with a team, learn new skills quickly, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, be organized, detail-oriented, careful, flexible, and self-motivated with a can-do attitude. ### Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in electro-optics, physics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or equivalent related field with 4+ years of relevant experience Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. ### Experience with the following operating electro-optical equipment such as sources, detectors, sensors, lasers, characterization equipment; collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data; writing test plans, documenting test results, and generating reports; performing computer-based data acquisition and analysis. Experience with lasers, sources, optics, electro-optics, detectors, cameras, calibration equipment, and diagnostic equipment is required. Willingness to travel for and participate in periodic field test events. Experience with analytical software such as MATLAB, Mathcad, or Mathematica. Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent oral and written communication skills. ### Preferred Qualifications Experience with MATLAB and LabVIEW. Strong mechanical skills. Master’s or Doctorate in listed fields. Experience is desired in testbed design, build, alignment, and calibration; data acquisition development; and test planning, data collection and test reporting. Experience interfacing with vendors for both procurement and technical purposes. NKE If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. ### Original Posting October 13, 2026 For U.S. ### Positions While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. ### Pay Range Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Beavercreek, OH - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $87,100.00 - $157,450.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Beavercreek-OH/Electro-Optical-Test-Engineer_R-00194428-1) ## More jobs at Leidos ### [Aeronautical Engineering Support](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/019fce6c70013ab8bc01/) Beavercreek, OH ### [Digital Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/77704492ddced9c72ead/) Beavercreek, OH ### [Electrical Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/5fc5de6d9b498c9c8edc/) Beavercreek, OH ### [Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/a81e9ff931e13cdb436d/) Beavercreek, OH ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Electro-Optical Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/374b09bbfafda936bb04/) Lockheed Martin · Louisville, CO ### [Electro-Optical Engineer Senior](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/1398cce6ca8faf79e4b9/) Lockheed Martin · Louisville, CO ### [Senior Infrared Optical Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/b220c5f20605a6297a4f/) BAE Systems · Austin, Texas, United States ### [Electro-Optical Test Technician](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/teledyne-technologies/jobs/7adbeacb9558465b2124/) Teledyne Technologies · Wilsonville, US, OR ### [Electro-Optical Integration & Test Engineer II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rtx/jobs/4100a3740a8df12d66d7/) RTX · TUCSON, AZ, US OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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