Sr. Photonics Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design & Development Design, develop, and validate fiber optic and photonic-based avionics systems, including optical communication links, and laser-based systems
• Lead the architecture and integration of photonic components into Blue Ring's avionics suite, ensuring compliance with mission performance and environmental requirements
• Design space-grade photonic subsystems tolerant of radiation, thermal cycling, and vacuum environments
• Analysis & Verification Perform optical and photonic system modeling, link budget analysis, and performance trade studies
• Conduct environmental and reliability analysis (radiation effects, thermal, mechanical) on photonic components
• Develop and execute test plans for photonic hardware qualification and acceptance testing
• Support FMEA/FMECA and fault tree analysis for photonic avionics subsystems
• Integration & Collaboration Work cross-functionally with navigation, GNC, RF/communications, structures, and systems engineering teams

Job requirements

• B.S. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related technical field
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in photonics or electro-optical systems engineering
• Demonstrated experience with fiber optic components, laser systems, photodetectors, or integrated photonic circuits
• Experience designing systems for aerospace or spaceflight environments (vibration, thermal, radiation)
• Proficiency with optical simulation tools (e.g., Zemax, COMSOL, OptiSystem, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with requirements development, verification & validation, and configuration management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident required
• 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.