Senior Electro-Optical Engineer
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Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 150000 - 190000
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
As a Senior Electro-Optical Engineer at Impulse you will own the development of flight camera systems and optical payloads from early architecture through test and flight. This role is for someone who wants to do more than contribute analysis in a narrow lane you will be responsible for the technical execution of a spacecraft electro-optical product and will help define how it is built tested and
integrated.
You will work across optics camera hardware embedded software opto-mechanics avionics test and spacecraft integration to deliver high-performance flight systems on aggressive timelines. This is a high-autonomy role with significant room for growth. The right person will be comfortable acting as the technical owner of the product driving decisions coordinating cross-functional execution and closing hardware quickly.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical development of flight camera systems and optical payloads from concept through flight.
- Define requirements drive architecture trades and make key decisions across optics detector selection embedded camera interfaces opto-mechanics thermal design and calibration strategy.
- Partner closely with embedded software avionics mechanical thermal manufacturing and test teams to bring up validate and mature hardware.
- Lead subsystem integration test planning issue resolution and performance closure for electro-optical flight hardware.
- Drive execution with a high degree of autonomy including risk retirement prioritization vendor coordination and communication of technical status to leadership.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Optical Engineering Electrical Engineering Physics Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 6 years of experience developing complex hardware systems in at least one relevant domain: camera systems embedded imaging systems electro-optical payloads opto-mechanics or optical systems.
- Demonstrated experience owning a subsystem product or major technical workstream through development and test.
- Strong cross-functional engineering judgment and the ability to translate mission needs into practical hardware decisions.
- Hands-on experience debugging and maturing real hardware in a lab integration or production environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience developing flight cameras imaging payloads optical navigation systems electro-optical spacecraft hardware or other precision imaging systems.
- Strong core competency in one or more of the following: camera embedded software electro-optical hardware opto-mechanics or optical system design.
- Experience with CMOS image sensors camera electronics detector bring-up image pipelines or embedded camera software.
- Experience with optical design and analysis tools such as Zemax OpticStudio Code V or similar.
- Experience with calibration image quality characterization and environmental test of precision imaging systems.
- Space hardware experience including qualification acceptance launch survivability and spacecraft integration is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience operating as a responsible engineer technical lead principal investigator or product-facing engineering owner is a plus.
Why this role at Impulse
This is an opportunity to take real ownership of hardware that flies. You will have the autonomy to shape architecture drive execution and influence product direction while working on spacecraft payloads in a fast-moving environment.
As the team grows this role offers meaningful opportunities to expand in scope and technical leadership.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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