Stray light Optical Engineer
Apply- Job Location: München, Germany
- Type: Permanent
- Posted: 14/05/2024
Optics Engineer Stray light
Responsibilities will include:
- Stray light design, analysis and simulation of optical systems from early concept phases up to detailed design and during realisation
- Technical interface to supplier and subcontractors to guide and monitor their development activities on the field of stray light
- Definition of optical stray light verification, characterisation and correction strategies
- Definition of optical stray light requirements for optical systems, subsystems and equipment
- Definition and conduction of trade studies to support optical design decisions, support in the generation of proposals and planning for future projects
- Presentation of the results of your work in internal and external meetings with the customers
- Support on system level and perform on sub-system level the opto-mechanical integration, alignment, characterisation and test activities in clean rooms, as well as bread boarding in the optics lab
- Establish and maintain the technical documentation related to the optical and opto-mechanical tasks
- Support in the further development of optical design processes and tools, as well as core competences and enabling technologies
Qualifications required:
- University degree or equivalent qualification in optics, physics, engineering or related technical discipline
- Sound knowledge in the field of stray light analysis, design, characterisation and verification of complex optical systems
- Experience in the development of space optical instruments, telescopes, spectrometers and interferometers
- Proficient user of stray light analysis software like ASAP or FRED and of optical design software like ZEMAX (NSC) and Code V
- Experience in scripting with Python (and MatLab)
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multi-language team
- Ability to work simultaneously in different projects
- Ability to quickly establish rapport, build trust, and develop working relationships with other team members, customers and vendors
- Organized and structured attitude and process-oriented thinking
- Excellent English skills, both written and verbal
Optional Skills
- Experience in space-flight industry, preferably with ESA or DLR projects
- Experience of working in clean room environment from ISO5 to ISO 8
Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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