Optical Systems Engineer
Job Description
Salary: $130,000.00 + depending on experience
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next-generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.
York Space Systems is looking for a RF Systems Optical Engineer to facilitate optical communication system designs for our missions. In this role, you will work closely with our customers and technology partners to analyze optical system performance, verify requirements and specifications, and support product development to enable the next generation of satellite communication systems. You will be the primary optical consultant for all internal and external personnel, supporting the entire program lifecycle.
RESPONSIBILITIES
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next-generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.
York Space Systems is looking for a RF Systems Optical Engineer to facilitate optical communication system designs for our missions. In this role, you will work closely with our customers and technology partners to analyze optical system performance, verify requirements and specifications, and support product development to enable the next generation of satellite communication systems. You will be the primary optical consultant for all internal and external personnel, supporting the entire program lifecycle.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate optical system designs and integration for York spacecraft.
- Determine optical payload specifications in accordance with spacecraft designs, customer requirements, optical analysis, and industry standards.
- Oversee the design, development, testing, and delivery of optical payloads by our suppliers.
- Work across the supply chain and York engineering team to define interfaces and ensure compatibility between optical payloads and the Space Vehicles.
- Fulfill the role of primary optical consultant within engineering, to the customer and with our supplier community.
- Support on-orbit optical payload testing and operations through the development of operational procedures.
- Verify product performance through analysis and test.
- Work across a diverse team of internal and external stakeholders to achieve the mission objectives.
- Act as the customer POC, from a program perspective and technically, communicate with the customer at regular tag-ups and formal reviews.Â
- Support FCC / NTIA / ITU coordination, be familiar with regulatory framework.
- May require some travel to support testing and launch.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
- 4+ years of RF system design, electrical engineering, or optical engineering.
- Experience in the design, development, and/or testing of optical payloads (e.g. lasers, optical comm, lidar) for space.
- Experience in the design, development, and/or testing of power, controls, and digital signal circuitry.
- Familiarity with optical message framing, coding, error correction, etc.
- Ability to perform link budget calculations, including atmospheric and Doppler effects.
- Familiarity with optical/lidar signal processing techniques.
- Experience with the environments experienced by a spacecraft and their implications to precision optical systems.
- Knowledgeable background in spacecraft electronics.
- Ability to perform under a deadline, accountable and self-driven.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good organization and multitasking skills. Likes working across multiple projects.Â
- Detail orientated and data driven.
York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.
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