JPL
Optical Engineer III
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Sponsorship not specified$153k-$188kDetected 4 days ago
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About the role
- Job Details New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world.
- We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers-literally.
- The Instruments and Communications Division is known for the development and infusion of technologies that enable advanced flight sensors, instruments, and deep space communications.
Responsibilities
- detailed optical system design for space-based and airborne systems, opto-mechanical design, analysis, and implementation
- The group's expertise includes design, operation, and maintenance of world-leading testbed facilities
- design, integration, and testing of orbiting high-contrast instruments as well as ground-based observatory-class instruments
- design of unique diffraction control components
- The group also provides concept-to-implementation technical leadership and support for technologies ranging from precision metrology to long-baseline interferometry.
- This facility was used to develop the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope Coronagraph Instrument (CGI) and is being transformed into the development facility for the Habitable World's Observatory (HWO).
- Lead the starlight suppression modeling and model validation efforts in support of HWO and HCIT.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Optics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related technical field with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on hardware work experience
- Master's degree in similar fields with a minimum of 4 years of hands-on hardware work experience
- or Ph.D. in related discipline to optical engineering and/or physics with a minimum of 2 years hands-on hardware work experience;
- Extensive experience in at least one common scientific programming language (Python, Matlab, C++, etc).
- Understanding and experience with high-performance computing platforms.
- Extensive understanding of fundamental principles, theories, and concepts of optical propagation.
- Extensive experience modeling optical propagation including polarization and wavefront control.
- Understanding of optical design tools such as Code V and/or Zemax.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- NOTE: The location preference for this position is on-site at the JPL Campus. This job may be considered a remote position
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- Experience with interferometric optical testing, e.g. Zygo, 4-D, or Wyko
- Experience with alignment of complex optical instruments
- Experience with multiple common scientific programming languages.
- NOTE: The location preference for this position is on-site at the JPL Campus.
- JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique.
- For further benefits information click Benefits and Perks
- The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed.
- The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.
- $152,880 - $188,448
Compensation
- The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.
Company info
- We create novel material systems and fabrication techniques that unlock new concepts and mission architecture.
- We pioneer deep space communication theory, implement advanced communication systems, and develop navigational tracking to understand where we are and how to ensure robust engineering and science data return.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ied applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, geneti
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