Senior Optical Design Engineer - In-Space Systems

Blue Origin LLC • Seattle, WA • 7h ago

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.
We are seeking a Senior Optical Design Engineer. As a key leader, you will shape the communication strategy, architecture, and execution of Blue Ring's mission operations from concept through on-orbit activities. Your leadership will set the standard for in-space operations, supporting new capabilities and a growing range of customer missions.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Develop optical assemblies for space and ground optical communications systems.
Conduct feasibility studies and trade-off analyses for optical system designs.
Creates CAD models of free-space optical communications and Pointing, Acquisition, & Tracking (PAT) systems.
Works with mechanical engineering staff to ensure optical systems are robust and can withstand thermal variations during launch and operation in space.
Support the design, fabrication, test, and characterization of hardware.
Work with members of an interdisciplinary team regarding PAT, thermal engineering, packaging, and automation of optical communications terminals.
Create, maintain, and own technical budgets including but not limited to optical losses, wavefront distortions, SWaP, and pointing error.
Interface with Supply Chain to identify suppliers for specialty components and support cost optimization.
Play a meaningful role in Design for Manufacturability.
Guide the design, development, assembly, performance verification, and fielding.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems (e.g., lasers, optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware), with at least 3 years in lead engineer roles.
Extensive experience in optical design software such as Zemax, Code V, FRED, etc.
Demonstrated understanding of electro-optical-mechanical payloads designed for space environments and space vehicle interfaces.
Experience developing or managing integrated performance of optical systems including understanding of optical loss and throughput budgets, wavefront error, Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance (STOP) analysis, and precision pointing in space environments
Experience with establishing manufacturing and alignment tolerances for opto-mechanical systems
Experience working in interdisciplinary teams.
Extensive experience in designing optical systems for space applications.
MS in Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
15 years of experience in engineering roles supporting complex systems (e.g., lasers, optics, electronics, or aerospace hardware), with at least 5 years in lead engineer roles.
Previous experience in free-space optical communications systems.
Solid understanding of free-space laser communications and optical beam-pointing control.
Proven leadership of technical projects involving innovative space-based optical systems.
Experience modeling optical systems with STK.
Previous experience in the design of adaptive optics systems a plus.
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