Senior Optical Engineer Design & Architecture, Space Imaging

9 hours, 58 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
IoT and Embedded Systems
Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is an American defense technology firm that specializes in developing advanced autonomous systems for integrated awareness and security across land, sea, and air, utilizing its proprietary Lattice platform to enhance intelligence, su...

Aerospace & Defense
1K-5K
Founded 2017
$2200M raised

Description

  • Lead architecture decisions and optical trade studies for novel optical systems across broadly defined missions.
  • Design lenses and other optical components for high-performance imaging systems.
  • Define optical performance requirements within multi-disciplinary engineering constraints.
  • Design and tolerance complex visible-to-infrared optical systems for ground and airborne applications.
  • Develop and review test setups, procedures, and data to move products from R&D into production.
  • Evaluate prototype and production optical system performance errors and determine root cause.
  • Work independently while collaborating with senior staff and leadership as the optical engineering subject matter expert.
  • Build prototypes and support their progression through ground and flight testing into final products.

Requirements

  • BS in Engineering with a concentration in Optics required.
  • MS or PhD preferred, but not required.
  • 5+ years of experience with complex opto-mechanical systems, including optical system design, analysis, alignment, and test.
  • Expertise with optical design and analysis software, preferably Zemax.
  • Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance) analysis.
  • Knowledge of image quality metrics and data analysis methods.
  • Experience designing diffraction-limited imaging systems in dynamic environments.
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Demonstrated first-principles approach to complex opto-mechanical problems is preferred.
  • Experience with optical component testing, optical system alignment and testing, and opto-electrical system modeling is preferred.
  • Experience with integration, test, and requirements verification and validation of optical systems is preferred.
  • Experience with radiometry and stray light analysis is preferred.
  • Demonstrated team leadership and mentoring experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of common optical materials, fabrication methods, and microstructures is preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $166,000 to $220,000 USD.
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers.
  • Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.
  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.
  • Support for health, recovery, and future needs.
  • Full-time employee benefits included as part of total compensation.
  • Candidate data privacy protections and pre-employment screening handled through a third-party provider.

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