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Senior Optical Communications Engineer

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Herndon, Virginia, United States NSS Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Optical Communications Engineer to join our team at NSS. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and building advanced optical space terminals, including optical inter-satellite links and direct-to-earth links.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop optical space lasercom systems, including optical modems and pointing and tracking systems.
  • Lead the performance and environmental verification testing for space.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to design and build next-generation laser communication terminals and optical modems.
  • Support multiple concurrent projects with a mix of short-duration flight programs and long-duration technology maturation programs.
Requirements
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
  • Minimum 7 years of direct hands-on experience designing, building, and characterizing optical systems.
  • Knowledge of telecommunications standards and industry best practices.
  • Ability to design and execute experiments validating communications system performance.
  • Ability to lead space flight hardware builds.
  • Experience with modeling and simulation of optical systems using industry-standard tools.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills for efficient multidisciplinary coordination.
Desired Qualifications
  • Expertise in free space optical communications systems, link budgets, waveforms, and standards.
  • Understanding of opto-mechanical, thermo-optic tolerance, and stability.
  • Experience in position navigation and tracking technologies.
  • Pointing and tracking expertise.
  • Strong background in signal processing and sensors and electronics designs.
  • Aerospace industry experience.