Star Catcher
Optical Systems Engineer
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Contract
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About the role
- Spacecraft connect into the Star Catcher Network and receive conditioned energy via their existing solar arrays, requiring no retrofit to utilize the first true space-based infrastructure.
- The Star Catcher Network provides power as needed from tens of Watts to tens of thousands of Watts at concentrations from fractions of a Sun of flux to ten Suns of flux.
- Join our team of experienced and passionate space innovators driven to transform and expand humanity's utilization of space.
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing free space optical systems for power transmission between spacecraft which satisfies overall system requirements.
- Conducting system architecture and design analysis to ensure optical performance and reliability.
- Constructing and utilizing prototypes and testbeds to validate system models.
- Support definition and documentation of system architecture and requirements at both the system and subsystem levels.
- Developing new tools and techniques as needed to improve our ability to model and understand key phenomena related to non-imaging optics systems, propagation in optical fibers (single mode and multimode), nonlinear optics, and other effects that operate with high peak and high optical power.
- Support business development efforts for proposals/bids.
- Proven track record in the successful design and development of optical and/or laser-based systems for either terrestrial or satellite applications.
- Creative problem-solving skills, with the capability to develop innovative solutions to advanced engineering challenges.
- Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward!
- Star Catcher is powering the future of space by building the world's first orbital energy grid: the Star Catcher Network.
Requirements
- Experience with lens and optical design tools and multi-physics tools.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics or related technical field, Master's or PhD preferred.
- At least five years experience in a relevant field.
- Experience with optical system design for manufacturing, design and cost
- Experience in optical transmission systems modeling, simulation, and performance tradeoff analysis
- A solid foundation in the principles of optical and communication systems, capable of understanding and deriving specifications from first principles.
Skills
- Familiarity with configuration management practices.
- Experience with software tools for performing complex analyses (Excel, MatLab, custom tools).
Benefits
- We seek individuals who share our passion for enabling people to do more in space and are not afraid to get their hands dirty to make our vision of the future reality.
- We offer a highly competitive benefits package.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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