Integrated Modeling (IM) and Structural Thermal Optical Performance (STOP) analysis including MATLAB and Python programming for custom code generation and maintenance to recover flight system optical performance metrics from mechanical distortions for both steady state and transient cases, including, but not limited to, wavefront error (both RMS and Zernike polynomial breakdown), pupil shear and clocking, and angle of incidence. This position would provide structural engineering, analysis, and test support for a wide range of cutting edge and exciting aerospace projects including space telescopes, earth science satellites, Mars, Moon and asteroid science missions, robotic servicing missions, and associated mechanical ground support equipment.