Aalyria · 2 weeks ago
Adaptive Optics Engineer - Space
Livermore, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. The Adaptive Optics Engineer will be responsible for developing and testing adaptive optics systems for high-throughput atmospheric laser communications between Earth and space, focusing on wavefront correction subsystems.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in a multidisciplinary collaborative team on the development of real-time wavefront estimation and correction subsystems suitable for laser communications
Substantially contribute to developing analysis methods, software tools, and DSP algorithms to design and test adaptive optics systems
Drive experimental testbed definition, design, development to test and validate AO subsystem performance
Run experiments both in laboratory conditions and on fielded systems to maximize learning and iteration towards establishing robust and reliable adaptive optics subsystems
Actively lead and participate in the full lifecycle of development: design, implementation, verification, troubleshooting, and delivery of adaptive-optics subsystems
Support demonstrations and tests, ranging from laboratory to fielded customer pilot programs
Support transition of prototype development and testing infrastructure to manufacturing
Qualification
Required
Degree in relevant engineering discipline with 3+ years of experience in a form of adaptive optics involving wavefront sensing, and/or correction
Demonstrated proficiency with laser beam propagation in the atmosphere, including pertinent effects on the amplitude and phase of a laser beam in a communications application
Demonstrated experience in the ability to work collaboratively at the intersection of different disciplines (e.g., algorithms, hardware, and software)
Ability to efficiently and effectively use real-world hardware and software systems for testing, troubleshooting, and characterization
Strong analytical problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication and collaboration abilities within a multidisciplinary team
Strong execution track record in schedule and resource-constrained environments
Preferred
Advanced degree in relevant engineering discipline with 5+ years of industry experience in adaptive optics related application
Demonstrated experience in participating in the full development lifecycle of a lasercom terminal or similar system, from design to delivery
Prior experience with atmospheric laser communication systems
Experience designing for harsh terrestrial environmental conditions
Skill in implementing real-time processing in a low-level language such as C/C++ or in an FPGA
Benefits
401(k)
Dental
Vision
Health
Life insurance
Paid time off
Equity options
Company
Aalyria
Aalyria is a telecom startup that specializes in data connectivity and reliability through weather and atmospheric conditions. It is a sub-organization of Google.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-09-01Series A
Leadership Team
Maria Hedden
Chief Operating Officer
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