foundational - Electro-Optical Engineer (Space Systems)

Remote - London1w ago

Requirements

• Please note that even if not all of these are met, candidates with the right mindset are still encouraged to apply. This includes being keen to work in a start up, lead your own projects, and owning development of a product from concept to qualification. • Several years of experience developing electro-optical or photonic systems from concept through testing and validation. • Strong understanding of optical system design and performance analysis. • Experience working with lasers, photodetectors, imaging sensors, or precision optical instrumentation. • Experience designing and testing analogue or mixed-signal electronics associated with optical systems. • Strong laboratory skills, including optical alignment, system integration, and troubleshooting. • Ability to independently own technical work packages and drive them to completion. • Experience working with flight hardware and/or qualifying flight hardware for space applications • Degree in Physics, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Photonics, or a related discipline. • Experience with laser ranging, lidar, optical communications, remote sensing, astronomy instrumentation, or precision metrology systems. • Familiarity with single-photon detectors, avalanche photodiodes (APDs), SPADs, PMTs, or time-correlated measurement systems. • Experience with optical design and modelling tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or equivalent. • Understanding of timing systems, precision measurement electronics, and low-noise signal acquisition. • Experience with environmental qualification and reliability testing. • Familiarity with ECSS, ESA, or other space-industry engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical and electro-optical subsystems for satellite laser ranging and space situational awareness applications. • Develop optical architectures incorporating lasers, detectors, filters, lenses, mirrors, retroreflectors, and associated opto-mechanical assemblies. • Support design and specification of supporting analogue and mixed-signal electronics for detector readout, timing, control, and data acquisition. • Perform optical performance modelling, signal-to-noise analysis, stray light analysis, and error budgeting. • Define subsystem requirements and verification approaches. • Lead laboratory integration, alignment, characterisation, and performance testing activities. • Support environmental testing and qualification activities for space hardware. • Work closely with systems, software, and mechanical engineers to deliver integrated products. • Contribute to the development of new sensing concepts and product opportunities within the SSA domain.

Benefits

• Develop novel technologies at the forefront of Satellite Laser Ranging and Space Situational Awareness. • Own critical electro-optical subsystems from concept to deployment. • Work in a highly technical, multidisciplinary team. • Influence product direction and technology strategy in a rapidly growing company. • EMI options in a fast-growing VC backed startup in the spacetech industry • Generous compensation and pension contributions • Offices in central London right in the heart of Borough and London Bridge with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials.