• - Being a key founding member of the small team responsible for architecture, design, simulation and bring up of the optical satellite payload.
• - The team will bring the design into full production, commissioning and operations of the imaging instrument, including all phases along the way - testing, qualification, verification and iterating on necessary steps.

Requirements

- Expert knowledge of geometrical optics and physics related to optical systems design and operations.
- Proficiency with Zemax and optical systems CAD and simulation methods.
- Extensive experience in design, simulation, building and testing of the multi-mirror, multi-lense optical systems for imaging applications.
- Experience in optical systems bring-up, alignment, stabilization and verification methods.
- Proactive attitude, willingness to work with the team, share knowledge and actively participate in creating solutions for spaceborne imaging instruments from scratch.
- Embracing the challenge, mindset of owning problems and solving them, capability of taking risks and leaning forward when needed. R&D style of learning by doing and iterating on the parts that require improvement.
- Previous experience with design of optical imaging systems for EO/ISR applications for satellites.

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Hard Skills

geometrical optics
optical systems design
optical systems operations
design simulation
building testing
multi-mirror optical systems
multi-lens optical systems
optical systems alignment
optical systems stabilization
verification methods

Soft Skills

proactive attitude
team collaboration
knowledge sharing
problem ownership
risk-taking
iterative learning
solution creation

Senior Optical Systems Engineer

IT System Engineer