Job Description
Check out this new opportunity! Senior Optical Systems Engineer On-site in El Segundo, CA Target salary range: $121,000 - $260,000 The Optical Engineering Team supports spacecraft programs, studies, proposals, and IRAD efforts by leading optical systems engineering for EO/IR payloads, laser systems, optical communications terminals, and space vehicle interfaces.
Responsibilities:
Develop and validate mission-level and unit-level requirements for Electro-Optical/Infrared sensors, laser rangefinders, Optical Communications Terminals, and spacecraft interfaces. Model and simulate optical system performance, including mission phenomenology, detection performance, spectral/spatial/radiometric sensor attributes, and link performance. Define, plan, and execute ground and on-orbit testing to verify optical system performance. Serve as the primary technical interface between optical payload teams, spacecraft teams, mission systems engineering, manufacturing, test, and mission data processing teams. Support design, integration, qualification, calibration, and performance validation of satellite optical hardware, including EO/IR payloads, star trackers, laser rangefinders, and optical sensor suites. Determine onboard and ground image/data processing approaches needed to meet mission requirements. Manage supplier and partner performance, including technical progress, schedule, budget, and deliverables. Support large-scale new business proposals and internal research and development efforts. Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required. Interim and/or final U.S. Secret clearance post-start is required. 7+ years of industry experience in optical engineering. Experience with space-to-space and/or space-to-ground laser communications. Experience with space-based EO sensor performance, phenomenology, modeling, simulation, analysis, or calibration. Pre ferred Qualifications:
10+ years of experience with satellite optical instrumentation, design, integration, testing, operation, or performance validation. Experience developing and maintaining an Optical Communications Terminal link budget. On-orbit experience operating or validating Optical Communications Terminals. Experience with EO/IR payloads, star trackers, laser rangefinders, optical sensor suites, or satellite optical hardware. Experience with onboard or ground processing of optical data to extract mission-related information. Active TS/SCI clearance. Experience mentoring or training optical engineering team members. Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer What to Expect Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have achieved our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation. To apply, send a resume to: resumes@moseleytechnical.com For more active job openings: Careers at Moseley Technical For more information about us: Moseley Technical - Mission and Values! "We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of "World Class Service. World Class Company."
