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💼 About This Role

You'll lead optical architecture decisions and design lenses for high-performance spaceborne imaging systems. You'll work with an interdisciplinary team to mature prototypes from R&D to production. Space Imaging team at Anduril Industries tackles critical security challenges.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Lead optical architecture decisions and trades for novel spaceborne systems.
• Design lenses and optical components for high performance imaging systems.
• Define optical performance requirements from multi-disciplinary constraints.
• Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data for production transition.

📋 Requirements

• BS in Engineering with a concentration in Optics
• 7+ years experience with complex opto-mechanical systems
• Expertise in Zemax or similar optical design software
• Experience in STOP analysis and diffraction limited imaging systems

✨ Nice to Have

• First principles approach to opto-mechanical problems
• Optical component testing and system alignment experience
• Radiometry and stray light analysis knowledge

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Highly competitive equity grants included in majority of full-time offers
• 🏥 Top-tier benefits available at little to no cost
• 💰 Salary range $190,000 – $252,000 USD (base only)

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Onsite Interview· 4 hours