Job Vacancies

Job Description

The successful candidate will be required to operate within a team supporting the design and analysis of optical instruments for a leading Space & Defence business based in Portsmouth.
 
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the optical design, analysis and design tolerancing activities (optical ray-tracing models – ZEMAX), stray-light analysis (FRED) in compliance with the budget and planning defined for all phases of space optical instruments.
• Support the evaluation of different optical configurations of instruments, opto-mechanical tolerancing and participation in the drafting of specifications for the different components.
• Update optical models from as-built data of the different optical components.
• Assist optical architects by carrying out all the analyses necessary for the development and validation of instrument performance, both on the optical quality of the instruments and managing stray-light.

 
There may be occasional travel required within Europe to support this role. Sufficient notice would always be given if a requirement arose.
 
Essential skills and experience 

• A degree or equivalent in optics or physics.
• 3-5 years experience in the field of optical analysis (calculations, simulation, etc.) and instrumentation, ideally within the space industry.
• Good working knowledge of ZEMAX (essential) and FRED for optical analysis, design optimisation, tolerancing and stray-light analysis.
• Proficiency in using mathematical scripting languages (MATLAB/Python/C) to analyse data.
• Good knowledge of optical components (mirrors, coatings, diffraction gratings, free form optics, lens combinations, integrating spheres, optical fibres, polarisation scramblers), different optical materials (IR, spatial compatible, etc.) as well as lasers.
• A demonstrated ability to understand complex optical systems and find the best design solutions.
• Good knowledge of the design, development, production and testing of space instruments.
• Able to work autonomously with a high degree of initiative and motivation.
• A good communicator, able to work effectively with both customers, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Demonstrate genuine care about the customer while promoting the interests of the KDC group.
• Work in compliance with the customer defined processes and quality management system as well as code of conduct and ethics.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.