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Albedo · 3 days ago

Lead Optical Analysis Engineer

Denver, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$193K/yr - $212K/yr

5+ years exp

Albedo is making Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mainstream, building the infrastructure to usher every satellite mission set into this new orbital domain. The Lead Optical Analysis Engineer will be responsible for optical modeling, sensitivity analysis, and managing WFE budgets to ensure design integration and optimization for satellite systems.

AerospaceBig DataManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for optical modeling and sensitivity analysis

Converting all low-level wavefront error (WFE) contributions of opto-mechanical design into WFE budget

Working with the opto-mech designers to map the non-perfect aspects of their designs into rms WFE space from mechanical space including thermal-structural dynamics

Identify terms we cannot quantify at various levels of assembly and determine impact/path forward to ensure design closes with integration

Responsible for set-up optical analysis results of structural-thermal-optical performance analysis (STOP) with inputs from thermal and structural engineering

Responsible for interpretation and analysis of STOP results to and sensitivity analysis to determine next steps in design iteration

Work with team to understand details of design causing results and iterate to optimize the design

Obscuration analysis for opto-mechanical design and as-built

Line of Sight sensitivity matrix analysis for opto-mechanical design and as-built

Field Angle Map (distortion) analysis for opto-mechanical design and as-built

Develop and perform Monte Carlo WFE prediction from current RSS WFE prediction

Manage WFE budget as design progresses to re-allocate terms which can and cannot meet original allocation

Responsibly recommend re-allocation of WFE margin as design matures

Create optical performance merit function(s) for existing system design

WFE accounting for the 1g ground test “mission" and associated uncertainty, each of the different major alignment step missions, and the post-environmental test mission, in addition to the normal 0g mission

Produce overall predicted system WFE maps, and in working with alignment lead engineer, including step-by-step expectations per alignment plan – Including 1g to 0g analytical prediction

Analyze AIT environmental impacts to alignment measurement error

Qualification

Optical system analysisWFE budget managementSTOP modelingOptical design softwareOptical sensitivities understandingTeam collaborationProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

5-10+ years of experience working optical system analysis and optimization

Familiarity with various optical design and analysis software tools

Deep understanding of optical sensitivities, aberrations and what effects them in mechanical design/implementation

Experience with WFE budgets, allocation and budget management

Experience with STOP modeling and the iterative, multi-disciplinary process

Hands on experience optimizing optical systems to reduce aberrations and WFE

Regularly uses AI tools as essential leverage to accelerate work, improve clarity, and multiply output

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire

All persons hired will be required to be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State