Staff Optical Engineer

Inversionspace

Playa Vista, United States
On-site
Sensor window design
Seeker architecture development
Spectral camera systems
Lead the development of sensor windows, seeker architectures, and spectral camera systems from early trades through analysis, integration, and test

Job Summary

  • Lead the development of sensor windows, seeker architectures, and spectral camera systems from early trades through analysis, integration, and test.
  • Perform optical analyses including transmission, image quality, stray light, thermal effects, and environmental impacts on performance.
  • Work closely with mechanical, thermal, avionics, autonomy, and test teams to integrate optical hardware into flight systems.

Matching Summary

Lead the development of sensor windows, seeker architectures, and spectral camera systems from early trades through analysis, integration, and test.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Sensor window design
  • Seeker architecture development
  • Spectral camera systems
  • Optical analysis
  • Component selection

Nice-to-have

  • Extreme environment performance
  • First-of-their-kind systems
  • Cross-functional team collaboration

Key Requirements

  • 9+ years of applicable experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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