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Optical Systems Engineer
Archangel Lightworks
Oxford, GBR
Full-time
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Hybrid
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Your responsibilities will include
- Design of laser communication terminal optical/photonic sub-systems for extreme environments
- Requirement definition and trade off analysis for complex optical/photonics systems, finding the optimal balance of performance against cost
- Modelling of optical system performance, optimisation and tolerancing
- Conducting practical breadboard testing to validate modelled data
- Assembling, integrating and testing subsystems
- Supporting system level testing and trials
- Being a subject matter expert for optical and photonic systems
- Managing suppliers of optical and photonic components
- Providing technical leadership of subsystem development projects.
Requirements
- Experience defining requirements on optical systems, modelling and performing trades studies to inform design selection
- Optical design/analysis experience using Zemax or similar software for design, optimisation and tolerancing. (Sequential, non-sequential desirable)
- Hands-on experience with photonic components and systems, including lasers (CW and pulsed), optical detectors/receivers, modulators, and fibre/ free-space optics, with a solid understanding of underlying physical principles and performance trade-offs
- Hands-on lab experience designing and carrying out tests for relevant optical systems.
- Desirable additional skills:
- Experience with electronics for optoelectronic systems, including analogue front-ends, high-speed data converters, embedded/FPGAs, and power/EMI/thermal considerations
- Experience with optical or RF communication systems, including modulation schemes, error correction, FPGA/SDR modem implementation, and relevant protocols (e.g. CCSDS, SpaceWire, Ethernet)
- Experience with high power lasers, optical amplifiers, and relevant safety requirements
- Experience with optical instrument calibration and alignment, and procedure definition.
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