1d ago

Senior Optical Engineer AI&T, Space Imaging

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

$166k-$220k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead assembly, integration, and test of novel optical systems for spaceborne platforms. You'll own procurement, optical assembly, and test activities to mature prototypes into production systems at a defense technology company.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead assembly, integration, and test of novel optical systems.
  • Work with optical suppliers to procure elements and verify acceptance.
  • Generate alignment plans and procedures for optical systems.
  • Interface with test teams to qualify optical performance.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • BS in Engineering or Physics with Optics concentration.
  • 5+ years experience with complex opto-mechanical systems.
  • Experience in free space optical systems integration for space/airborne.
  • Eligible to obtain U.S. Secret security clearance.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • MS or PhD in Optics.
  • Experience with Zygo MX, 4D 4Sight, or Apre Reve interferometry.
  • Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers.
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive benefits at little to no cost to employees.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Top-tier benefits for health, recovery, and more.

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท 4 hours
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