Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

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Greenwood Village, CO
70K-110K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
Aerospace • Cybersecurity • Defense • Manufacturing
Let’s get to orbit with York’s turn-key complete mission solutions.  
The Role
As an Electro-Optical Systems Engineer at York Space Systems, you will design optical communication systems, oversee the development and testing of optical payloads, and act as a consultant for stakeholders while ensuring compliance with system requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In

Salary: $70,000 - $110,000
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively.

York Space Systems is looking for an Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to facilitate optical communication system designs for our missions. In this role, you will work closely with our customers and technology partners to analyze optical system performance and verify requirements to enable the next generation of satellite communication systems. You will be an optical consultant for all internal and external personnel, supporting the entire program lifecycle.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Facilitate partner optical system verification and integration for York spacecraft.
  • Determine optical payload specifications in accordance with spacecraft designs, customer requirements, optical analysis, and industry standards.
  • Oversee the design, development, testing, and delivery of optical payloads by our suppliers.
  • Work across the supply chain and York engineering team to define interfaces and ensure compatibility between optical payloads and the Space Vehicles.
  • Fulfill the role of optical consultant within engineering, to the customer and with our supplier community.
  • Support on-orbit optical payload testing and operations through the development of operational procedures.
  • Verify product performance through analysis and test.
  • Work across a diverse team of internal and external stakeholders to achieve the mission objectives.
  • Act as the customer POC, from a program perspective and communicate with the customer at regular tag-ups and formal technical reviews. 
  • Support necessary optical regulatory filing
  • May require some travel to support testing and launch.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
  • 0-4 years of experience in systems engineering
  • Experience in RF system design, electrical engineering, or optical engineering related disciplines preferred
  • Experience in the design, development, and/or testing of optical payloads (e.g. lasers, optical comm, lidar) for space.
  • Familiarity with optical message framing, coding, error correction, etc.
  • Familiarity with optical/lidar signal processing techniques.
  • Experience with the environments experienced by a spacecraft and their implications to precision optical systems.
  • Ability to perform under a deadline, accountable and self-driven.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Good organization and multitasking skills. Likes working across multiple projects. 
  • Detail orientated and data driven.
  • Ability to possess a security clearance

 

BENEFITS 

  • In addition to compensation, York Space Systems is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with PTO and a 401K.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the “Apply for this position” link below. York Space Systems will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is closed.

 

York Space Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, military or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to all terms and conditions or employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.

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HQ: Greenwood Village , CO
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On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

York provides complete solutions for mission design, spacecraft, launch, ground, and operations.  York offers complete mission solutions for both government and Fortune 500 companies from cyber-secure globally connected communications, to earth observation, and dedicated analytics platform streams. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in both end-to-end customer solutions and the manufacturing of spacecraft platforms.

Why Work With Us

We continually question the status quo by transforming the industry to be one of constant production, deployment, and execution. We do nothing for the sole purpose of doing it because that is what has always been done, we are creating a new paradigm for the growth and financial success of the space sector and setting what the future will look like

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