RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Remote Sensing / Optical Engineer - Boulder, Colorado - Southwest Research Institute
Boulder, CO
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RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Remote Sensing / Optical Engineer - Boulder, Colorado
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Who We Are:
As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we work to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe.
Objectives of this Role:
- Design, build, and deploy a new generation of space weather coronagraphs.
- Work in multidisciplinary laboratory environment to design, build, and optimize novel spacecraft instrumentation for scientific missions for the solar system and beyond.
- Support senior R&D personnel in cutting edge research involving remote sensing instrumentation systems.
- Develop high fidelity models of instrument performance enabling full instrument system optimization.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Work with scientific personnel to design, build, and deploy instrumentation for space science research.
- Hands on work with spaceflight optical instruments and integration.
- Develop test plans and analyze test data to verify instrument performance.
- Work with science operations to develop data pipeline and reduction tools.
Requirements:
- Requires a Masters or a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering or other related Engineering field.
- 1+ years: Experience with complex optical data analysis. Those with a PhD require 0 years of experience.
- 1+ years: Instrument testing and verification.
- 1+ years: Experience with modeling instrument performance.
- A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Requirements:
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado. Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.
Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado
Salary Range: $78,624.00 - $159,931.00
For more information about this division, visit the Solar System Science & Exploration home page.
For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace