Your space-enabled career begins here

To apply, contact Wilfried JAHN : wilfried@infiniteorbits.io

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JOB DESC

Design and Development:

• Collaborate in the development of navigation and sensor hardware requirements from system level specifications with flow downs to subsystem and component levels,
• Assist in the design of camera hardware architecture for space optical payloads,
• Lead or perform opto-mechanical analysis, including thermal and structural impact on optical system performance,

Performance Qualification and Testing:

• Contribute or lead procurement, vendor coordination, delivery, acceptance testing, installation, verification, validation, qualification, and certification of component hardware (optomechanics, electronics, optics),
• Define the optical payload’s alignment procedure and performance qualification plan, leveraging optical calibration testbeds to validate resolution and alignment,
• Guide and perform electro-optical characterization of CMOS image sensor,
• Guide and perform environmental testing including laboratory and flight testing of the full system (shock/vibration, thermal vacuum, radiation etc) to validate top-level system performance and ensure compliance with ECSS norms and mission requirements.

Integration with Electronics and Systems:

• Work closely with electronics engineers to integrate optical payloads with imaging sensors and electronic board,
• Validate and optimize optical system interfaces with spacecraft systems to ensure seamless integration and functionality.

Project Oversight:

• Manage timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure the quality-controlled delivery of optical payloads on schedule and within scope,
• Serve as a liaison between multidisciplinary teams, external suppliers, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and effective problem resolution.

Quality Control and Acceptance Testing:

• Define and implement acceptance test procedures to validate end-to-end system performance before delivery,
• Oversee documentation and reporting of results from optical qualification and acceptance tests, ensuring adherence to ECSS norms and quality standards.

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PROFILE

Tech Skills

• Strong system design, development and testing skills,
• Strong understanding of opto-mechanical materials, space-grade hardware,
• Proficiency in environmental testing standards and procedures (ECSS, NASA, MIL Standards), including radiation hardening,
• Expertise in optical tolerance analysis (ZEMAX, CODE V, FRED, or LightTools, etc) or opto-mechanical simulation for imaging systems (Soliworks, Catia, ect.)
• Experience with optical calibration testbeds for optical performance and image quality characterization,
• Familiarity with imaging sensors (CCD/CMOS), electronics, and their integration into optical systems.

Soft Skills

• Good technical project management skills, with experience managing resources, schedules, and deliverables in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable to the challenges of a startup environment.