EVONA are proud to be working with a company who's passion is for making the world a better place with optical sensing in space and on Earth.

They are developing next-gen optical sensing applications for deployment and operation in the most extreme terrestrial (ie. deep ocean) and extra-terrestrial environments.

THE MISSION

Act as the Lead Optical Engineer for the Space Instrument division and manage projects in the implementation and execution of the company’s long-range R&D strategies including grant proposals, contract bids, responses to NASA flight AOs etc.

Lead all optical designs for the company.

Work to develop and implement a Space Instrument division that serves company objectives by leading proposal efforts and working directly with the CEO to guide all aspects of activities, from conception to Flight program implementation and managing personnel accordingly.

There is also career development potential to develop this role into new position, Space Instrument Division Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop optical sensing instruments for space and Earth environments, combining knowledge of optical systems including imagers, spectrometers, lasers, and other illumination and detection systems. End-to-end involvement in project life cycle from concept definition to securing funding, project implementation and management, and science plan development and deployment. Interface with optical, mechanical, and electrical engineering teams to complete systems modelling, analysis, and methods of performance validation.
• Advance applied research programs that are synergistic with the mission of the company to develop cutting-edge solutions in sensing applications, including a compact LIDAR program, in situ sensing program using Raman and LIBS, and Lunar technologies program (ISRU, CLPS)
• Lead proposal-writing efforts on behalf of the company to secure new funding and applied research opportunities.
• Collaborate with the CEO and scientists and technicians inside and outside of the organization to develop technical solutions for complex challenges. Outdoor fieldwork and travel both within the United States and internationally may be required to validate technical solutions in real-world environments.
• Participate as required in major project milestones, such as critical integration and test activities, environmental testing, and strategy meetings with executive team as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Science/Physics/Optics or similar
• Experience in optical design (Zemax, CODE V, others), assembly, and testing
• Ability to work in dynamic environments with novel concepts and a wide range of personnel
• Outstanding verbal and written skills and experience generating data-driven reports
• Ability to interpret relevant data and apply it to innovative processes

QUALIFICATIONS (Desired)

• PhD degree in Space Physics, Applied Physics, Optics or other Physics degree related to space science and/or relevant scientific field
• Experience writing proposals in an academic and/or industrial setting.
• Familiarity in working with NASA and/or on NASA-funded projects

If you would like to hear more, please contact Yasmin Hamdy at y.hamdy@evona.com