- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Senior
- $144K–$202K per year
- 7+ years
Design, develop, and optimize advanced optics and coatings for space vehicles and payloads, bridging theory and manufacturing to deliver flight‑qualified components.
Compensation
Base Pay Range for: CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90
Responsibilities
- Design and model optics with multi‑layer thin‑film coating stacks using simulation software
- Develop, scale, and optimize PVD processes for high‑performance coatings
- Support environmental testing protocols for space‑environment qualification
- Test and analyze spectral performance with spectrophotometers, ellipsometers, and interferometers
- Diagnose coating defects and improve yield using statistical methods
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
- Master's in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
- Ph.D. in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field
- Nice to have: Coatings for space‑flight hardware, satellite optics, high‑power laser systems
- Nice to have: Laser damage threshold testing