Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development, integration, and testing of large, complex optical systems.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, mechanical, and electronics teams to ensure optical subsystems meet performance, cost, and schedule goals.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures, test protocols, and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement in design, manufacturability, and throughput for higher-TRL, deployable systems.
• Identify team-level staffing needs and fill key gaps via: mentoring, coaching, and training direct-reporting engineers, scientists, and technicians; hiring and developing staff with the right skills for success; perform technical goal setting; employee performance assessments; and compensation adjustments
• Lead communication and coordination with the larger optics teams across our CO and MN sites, and foster teamwork and relationship building throughout the optics groups
• Partners with vendors and suppliers on sourcing, fabrication, and qualification of optical components and assemblies, with focus on scalable solutions for future systems.
• Contribute to planning and execution of our technical roadmap as required for Sol, Apollo, and beyond products

YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's Degree minimum
• Minimum 10 years (degree-inclusive) experience designing, developing, building, using and maintaining optical, opto-mechanical, and/or laser systems
• Minimum 1 year of experience serving as the (technical and/or people) leader of an advanced technical team
• Due to Contractual requirements, must be a U.S. Person. defined as, U.S. citizen permanent resident or green card holder, workers granted asylum or refugee status
• Due to national security requirements imposed by the U.S. Government, candidates for this position must not be a People's Republic of China national or Russian national unless the candidate is also a U.S. citizen.

WE VALUE:

• Master's or PhD - in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field preferred 
• Hands-on experience with alignment, testing, and troubleshooting of optical systems.
• Demonstrated experience taking complex optical systems from design through production.
• Direct experience with people management in a technical industry
• Experience bringing cutting-edge optical systems to higher TRL level for deployability
• Familiarity with quality systems and production best practices.
• Excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

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