Senior Optical Engineer

Spire

Glasgow, United Kingdom
On-site
Optical design processes
Flight hardware qualification
Optical systems design
You’ll play a leading role in developing and testing the various optical products and systems on our Spire satellites

Job Summary

  • You’ll play a leading role in developing and testing the various optical products and systems on our Spire satellites.
  • Your work will ensure that our satellites meet rigorous performance standards and you’ll be a key contributor to the successful delivery of mission-ready spacecraft.
  • This is an opportunity to lead from the front, mentoring engineers, shaping test strategy, and building the infrastructure that supports world-class testing campaigns.

Matching Summary

You’ll play a leading role in developing and testing the various optical products and systems on our Spire satellites.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • optical design processes
  • flight hardware qualification
  • optical systems design
  • opto-mechanical test equipment
  • optical calibration tooling

Nice-to-have

  • technical leadership
  • mentoring junior engineers
  • world-class testing campaigns

Key Requirements

  • Significant hands-on experience in optical testing
  • Strong understanding of optical design theory
  • Experience with Optical design software such as Zemax
  • Strong documentation, process control, and test traceability mindset

Work Rights

Not specified

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