Senior Ai&t Engineer Ii/principal - Optical

Rocketlab

Tucson, AZ, United States
On-site
Optical bench setup
Metrology and interferometry
Environmental test readiness
Lead integration, alignment, calibration, and verification activities for advanced EO/IR optical payloads used in spaceborne sensor systems

Job Summary

  • Lead integration, alignment, calibration, and verification activities for advanced EO/IR optical payloads used in spaceborne sensor systems.
  • Execute hands-on optical integration tasks including optical bench setup, alignment, metrology, and environmental test readiness.
  • Work cross-functionally with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and AIT teams to ensure seamless optical-mechanical-electrical integration.

Matching Summary

Lead integration, alignment, calibration, and verification activities for advanced EO/IR optical payloads used in spaceborne sensor systems.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Optical bench setup
  • Metrology and interferometry
  • Environmental test readiness
  • Performance validation
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • EO/IR payloads experience
  • Space-based sensor systems
  • Automated test equipment

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years experience (Senior Engineer II)
  • 12+ years experience (Principal Engineer)
  • Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain security clearance

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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