Senior Optical Systems Engineer

5 days ago


Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Teledyne FLIR LLC Full time
Job Summary:

The Engineering Team seeks a dynamic, organised and proactive Optical Engineer to oversee the optical design and analysis with a subcontractor for an exciting and challenging new payload for ESA. The Optical Engineer will be responsible for working with the project team and subcontractor to ensure the payload optical design, assembly, integration, and verification meets the project requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Teledyne FLIR LLC as a Senior Optical Systems Engineer, playing a key role in the development of cutting-edge optical systems for space applications. As a member of our Engineering Team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality optical designs that meet the project's technical and programmatic requirements.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Optical Engineer who can provide expert guidance on optical design, analysis, and build throughout the project lifecycle. If you have a strong background in optical engineering, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience working with subcontractors, suppliers, and customers, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Optical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will have a comprehensive knowledge of optical design preferably for space applications and a working knowledge of other engineering disciplines such as electronics, opto-mechanics, image processing, and electro-optical device physics. You will be responsible for reviewing designs and plans from subcontractors, ensuring they meet the project requirements.

In this role, you will also have the opportunity to work autonomously or within project teams managing your own work and collaborating with subcontractors or suppliers. You will be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and able to plan and organise your work effectively. A good understanding of MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project is essential.

The estimated salary for this position is $80,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience.

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