Electro-Optical Engineer II
About The Position
True Anomaly is seeking a motivated and technically curious Electro-Optical Engineer II to contribute to the design, analysis, and characterization of advanced imaging and sensing payloads for our spacecraft programs. In this role, you will support optical system development across the full hardware lifecycle — from performance modeling and specification development through bench-level testing and hardware characterization — working alongside experienced engineers on a team that ships hardware to space. You bring solid fundamentals in optics, imaging science, or physics, a hands-on mindset, and the eagerness to grow your skills in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optics, Imaging Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field (Master's preferred)
- 2-4 years of professional experience in optical systems engineering, imaging system development, or a related technical role
- Demonstrated experience with optical system modeling, analysis, or characterization
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or a comparable programming language for engineering analysis and data processing
- Strong fundamentals in optics, radiometry, and imaging physics with the ability to engage credibly across multi-discipline hardware teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with radiometric budgeting and end-to-end signal chain performance analysis for imaging systems
- Experience working on space applications, including space-based imaging or remote sensing payloads
- Hands-on experience with imaging system metrology, including optical bench testing, detector characterization, and image quality measurement
- Familiarity with stray light analysis, wavefront error budgeting, or optical tolerance analysis tools (e.g., Zemax/OpticStudio, FRED, CODE V)
- Familiarity with electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems
- Experience with image processing algorithms and pipeline development
- Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting
Responsibilities
- Design, model, and analyze imaging systems for space-based payload applications, from concept through fielding
- Develop and maintain end-to-end imaging system performance models, including radiometric, signal chain, and image quality analyses
- Support and execute hardware characterization and metrology activities, including bench-level testing of optical assemblies, detectors, and sensors
- Author and maintain optical and imaging system specifications, interface requirements, and test plans
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to ensure imaging system requirements are properly flowed down and verified
- Support design reviews, presenting optical system performance analyses and test results to internal and customer audiences
- Identify and track imaging system performance risks, driving analysis and mitigation efforts in coordination with the broader Payloads team
- Contribute to the development of ground support equipment and test infrastructure for optical payload characterization
- Apply programming skills (MATLAB, Python, or equivalent) to develop and maintain analysis tools, data reduction pipelines, and simulation frameworks
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
