AIT Optics Engineer

About the role

The AIT Optics Engineer will manage the complete manufacturing lifecycle of the optical payload for Satellogic’s Earth Observation satellites. This role serves as the main point of contact with the manufacturing facility, designs and runs experiments, and ensures the payload is ready for launch.

Key responsibilities

• Own the optical payload manufacturing lifecycle from procurement to launch.
• Act as the primary liaison with the manufacturing plant for all optical‑payload‑related matters.
• Design and execute experiments at Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) facilities, collect results and report them.
• Gather requirements from optical engineers and co‑design testing hardware and software components.
• Develop and maintain verification and validation test procedures for optical payload parts.
• Design, implement and maintain hardware and software to automate laboratory measurements, data handling and data analysis.
• Keep the engineering package up‑to‑date throughout the development process.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of complex systems with the ability to diagnose and repair issues.
• Experience following production plans and designing validation/verification plans for hardware components.
• Ability to collaborate closely with electronics, software, and manufacturing teams.

Required skills

• Optical payload manufacturing
• Hardware design and testing
• Software development for test automation
• Laboratory measurement automation
• Data analysis and handling