Optical Systems Engineer Verified today
The Role
You will take technical ownership of optical payload developments, working across engineering teams, partners and suppliers to deliver high-performance missions. You will own the end-to-end journey from requirements and concept definition through design, testing, launch and in-orbit commissioning.
Your Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end development of optical payloads, from requirements and concept definition through design, testing, launch and in-orbit commissioning.
- Act as the technical authority for optical payload work packages, ensuring mission performance and delivery.
- Perform mission analysis and system design for optical Earth observation systems, defining requirements, CONOPS and system budgets.
- Drive optical payload performance, managing image quality metrics such as MTF, SNR, resolution and detector behaviour.
- Lead design trade-offs to optimise performance, cost, risk and schedule across the payload and spacecraft system.
- Plan and support AIT/AIV activities, including optical alignment, calibration, characterisation and testing.
- Coordinate engineering across satellite subsystems and external suppliers to deliver integrated mission solutions.
- Support technical proposals, customer discussions and new mission concepts that push the boundaries of Earth observation from space.
What You Bring
- Strong capability in optical space systems, Earth observation and remote sensing.
- Ability to develop optical payloads from concept through to commissioning.
- Deep understanding of image quality metrics and budgets (MTF, SNR, resolution, detectors).
- Knowledge of optical system manufacturing, alignment, calibration and testing.
- Strong systems engineering capability (requirements, CONOPS, system budgets, FMECA/FDIR).
- Understanding of satellite subsystems and multidisciplinary engineering environments.
Location
You can be based in any of Open Cosmos's locations. You must have the legal right to work in your chosen location.