Optical Payload Engineer

Role mandate

Build the capability for the era ahead.

This team member will combine subject-matter depth, sound judgment and disciplined execution to move the mission from architecture to measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Own the Optical Systems workstream for Optical Payload Engineer and deliver measurable technical or operating outcomes.
• Design and analyze optical links, terminals, photonic components and supporting control systems.
• Own performance budgets covering power, loss, pointing, noise, availability and environmental effects.
• Plan verification, qualification and integration from laboratory testing through operational deployment.

Required qualifications

• Engineering experience with lasers, optics, photonics, optical networking or free-space communications.
• Ability to use modeling, test equipment and data analysis to validate performance.
• Strong understanding of hardware interfaces, tolerances and reliability.

Preferred experience

• Experience with space-qualified optical terminals, coherent communications or QKD.
• Familiarity with acquisition, pointing and tracking systems.

The hiring sequence follows operating milestones and project requirements. This position may begin through advisory, consulting or project-based work before moving into a full-time role.