Optical Payload Engineer

OHB Sweden is a leading Swedish supplier of space systems. We develop, build, test and commission satellites and subsystems for a wide range of missions - including communications, Earth observation, and space research and exploration - serving both institutional and commercial customers within and outside Europe.

Your work will include a wide range of engineering tasks, such as developing and validating requirements for optical payloads through analysis and/or testing; supporting payload simulation activities in collaboration with payload providers; performing payload trade studies; and assisting Business Development and Sales in capturing new opportunities by contributing to system-level technical architectures. You will collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines, including hardware design, integration and verification, signal and data processing, simulation and analysis, and systems engineering.

Applicants are expected to have expertise/experience in several of the following areas:

System level expertise in optical payloads

Knowledge and hands-on experience in Optical Payload design, handling and testing – including Optics, mechanics, detectors and electronics.

Knowledge and experience of Assembly, Integration and Test of Optical Payloads and components

Knowledge on low-level functioning of the level 0 to level 1b science, monitoring and calibration processors

Experience in data analysis and algorithm development

Required qualifications:

A Master’s degree in related Engineering disciplines

At least 3 years of experience in a relevant field. Either directly or through related work in industry or university (PhD)

Fluent in the English language, both spoken and written

Located in, or willingness to relocate to, Stockholm, Sweden

Legal authorization to work in Sweden

Added advantageous qualifications:

Experience using DOORS or other requirements management tools

Experience with ESA programs and projects or other large international collab