Provided expert technical leadership for the development of electro-optical instruments for DigitalGlobe’s imaging satellites. Working with other engineers and departments, this person will translate business requirements into instrument requirements. This leader will perform trade studies, develop alternatives, help write RFPs, and evaluate contractor proposals to ensure solid designs that will provide the required performance within cost and schedule constraints. During program execution, this person will lead the DigitalGlobe instrument team through all aspects of insight and oversight into the contractor’s development activities including design, manufacturing, test, and launch.

Provide expert technical leadership for the development of electro-optical instruments for DigitalGlobe’s imaging satellites. Working with other engineers and departments, this person will translate business requirements into instrument requirements. This leader will perform trade studies, develop alternatives, help write RFPs, and evaluate contractor proposals to ensure solid designs that will provide the required performance within cost and schedule constraints. During program execution, this person will lead the DigitalGlobe instrument team through all aspects of insight and oversight into the contractor’s development activities including design, manufacturing, test, and launch.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of EO/IR instrument requirements
• Review contractor design implementation and requirements verification program to ensure instruments will meet DigitalGlobe specifications
• Direct/Perform independent analyses to verify contractor performance predictions (e.g. Radiometric performance, SNR, MTF, Spectral Response, Data Analysis)
• Direct/Perform analyses as needed to support internal system and mission trades (e.g. Aperture, Altitude, Spectral Bandpass, Mass, Volume, Power)
• Prepare and present briefings at major internal/customer design reviews
• Provide significant support to the Satellite Operations group regarding commissioning activities (e.g. On-Orbit Data Analysis and image quality assessment, calibration)
• Provide expert knowledge to Satellite Operations group for on-orbit troubleshooting activities
• Interact directly with Senior Leadership including the CTO.

Required

• MS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Science, Physics, or a related field
• 15+ years in systems engineering, optics and/or opto-mechanical design and analysis.
• Strong practical understanding of the production, assembly, and alignment limitations of space optics and optical systems
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance

Desired

• Proficiency with Zemax or other optical design software.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, IDL, ENVI or other high-level interactive processing environment.
• Knowledge of optics and coating design and specification, optical sensitivity analyses, and development of alignment plans.
• Experience with mounting of optical space hardware including flexures, optic bonding, and athermalization for space environments
• Familiarity with some of the following: structural dynamics, control systems, line-of-sight jitter, composites and low CTE materials, outgassing

DigitalGlobe and Radiant solutions offer a generous compensation package including a competitive salary; choice of medical plan; dental, life, and disability insurance; a 401(K) plan with competitive company match; paid holidays and paid time off.