Darwin Recruitment are currently hiring for an Optical Engineer on behalf of a company in Luxembourg that were founded in 2019 and specialise in space-to-ground laser communication. This company operates a subscription-based service (Cyclops™) offering satellite-mounted laser terminals and access to optical ground stations, enabling high-speed data downlinks from orbit at rates up to 10 Gbps and 1 TB/day.

Qualifications

* Holds a master’s degree in optical engineering or equivalent, with at least 3 years of experience.

* Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and takes pride in high standard execution of tasks.

* Experience building and operating optical benches with visible and NIR lasers, including implementation of laser safety, use of wavefront sensors and other optical instrument.

* Experience with lasers, APD, PIN and FPA detectors.

* Is familiar with Microsoft Office Suite and Teams or is able to get acquainted in a fast manner.

* Is an outstanding verbal and written communicator in English with great interpersonal skills.

* Has experience writing quality technical documentation.

* Is a reliable, autonomous and fun colleague to work with.

* Citizenship from a member state of both EU and NATO.

Responsibilities

* Design, manufacturing, testing and validation of ground and space optical systems, in interaction with the rest of the team.

* Design, manufacturing and testing of optical ground support equipment.

* Assembly, Integration and Testing of the terminal.

* Preparation and participation in mechanical and thermal tests.

* Preparation of documentation for reviews.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey