Lead, Satellite Optical Payload Engineering
$210,000–$270,000 year
On-siteMountain View Santa Clara County, California, United States or San Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead, Satellite Optical Payload Engineering at Logos Space to spearhead the specification, integration, and testing of advanced optical payloads for satellite missions. Responsibilities include building and leading a team spanning technology development, system integration, and scalable manufacturing; managing operations of the optical payload (cost, schedule, performance) in a dynamic startup environment; directing end-to-end payload development from specification through in-orbit commissioning; overseeing optical inter-satellite links, optical time transfer, and laser ranging payloads; guiding design and validation activities; collaborating with systems engineering, spacecraft bus teams, ground segment developers, and program management; and presenting technical documentation to stakeholders. Required expertise includes optical communications, high-data-rate optical systems, precise timing and ranging, and experience delivering hardware and software across the product lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with extensive experience in OISL and optical systems design, construction, and analysis work experience; or
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with experience in OISL and optical systems design, construction, and analysis work experience; or
- Demonstrated experience in developing and managing technical teams
- Demonstrated experience in operations within a product-oriented development environment Minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, development, and testing of optical systems, with at least 2 years focused on space-based applications.
- Demonstrated experience with high-data-rate optical communication systems (e.g., free-space optical communications, OISL).
- Strong understanding of optical principles, laser systems, photodetectors, pointing/acquisition/tracking (PAT) systems, and optical link budgets.
- Proven track record of working with software or hardware systems through the entire product life cycle. Starting from conceptual designs and trade-offs through detailed design, development, manufacturing, integration, testing, deployment, and operations in a team setting.
- Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills - We are looking for leader
Desired Qualifications
- PhD in degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with relevant optical system and communications design and analysis work experience
- Direct experience designing or developing systems for optical time transfer or laser ranging in a space environment.
- Hands-on experience with the integration and testing of satellite payloads.
- Familiarity with space environmental factors and mitigation techniques (radiation, thermal vacuum).
- Experience with modeling and simulation tools for optical systems (e.g., Zemax, Code V, MATLAB).
- Knowledge of relevant optical communication protocols and standards (e.g. SDA OCT standard).
- Experience managing subcontractors and suppliers for space hardware.
- Logos Space Services is an
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