Optical And Algorithm Engineering Manager

At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.

Our team in Marlborough, MA has been actively accelerating humanity's expansion into space for multiple decades. During that time, our innovative team has been designing and manufacturing mission-critical, high-reliability optical sensors for satellites providing guidance, navigation, situational awareness, and control capabilities. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.

Summary

We have a current opportunity for an Optical and Algorithm Engineering Manager on site at our facility in Marlborough, MA. This position provides product and technical direction to the Algorithm and Optics engineering team and, more broadly, helps to lead Redwire sensor products. Your responsibilities include collaborating with the engineering team and Redwire product management to drive the development, verification, and validation of our Camera optical systems, payload optical systems, star tracker navigational sensors, and other optics-related sensors or products. Additionally, you will be directly involved in specifying, designing, and implementing optical test systems for camera or star tracker systems. Testing will include qualification to ensure the design meets specifications, and acceptance testing to ensure the manufactured product meets specifications and manufacturing performance metrics. You will also directly interface with customers to review their needs and present optics solutions that meet mission requirements..

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and technical oversight to the optics and modeling & simulation teams.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary product teams across multiple Redwire sites as a subject matter expert in optics.

• Work with Redwire business and product development leaders to help drive the optical and navigational product roadmap.

• Lead research and product development efforts to optimize the performance of Redwire's optics and baffle systems.

• Provide pre-sales support for concept/feasibility studies and post-sales product support.

• Develop and validate test concepts for Redwire-developed optical solutions.

• Contribute to the specification and design of test solutions for Redwire navigational products.

• Communicate complex engineering concepts to an audience appropriate to the context of the discussion.

• Present and defend solutions to customers at interim and major milestone events like SRR, PDR, and CDR.

• Work with verification and manufacturing test teams to turn concepts into working systems.

• Use a basic principles approach to interpret and analyze physical systems.

• Mentor, coach, train, guide, direct and advise junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or similar field. Master's degree or higher preferred.

• Knowledge of the spacecraft lifecycle (I&T, operations, etc.) Troubleshooting spacecraft anomalies, whether as part of design, testing, or operations.

• Strong background in mathematics and physics as it pertains to light and refraction.

• In-depth knowledge of the properties of light and optics.

• Expertise in geometrical optics design and phenomenology.

• Background in experimental design and error analysis.

• Have the ability to help internal and external customers make decisions with incomplete information.

Desired Skills

• Understanding of advanced mathematics and its application in radiometric and optical systems.

• Understanding of the design and application of camera lenses

• Understanding of the principles around stray light rejection with baffle systems.

• Excellent working knowledge of Matlab.

• Experience with relevant software such as Zemax OpticStudio, TracePro, FRED or related optics tools.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Don't meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you're excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here