AIT Optics Engineering

AIT Optics Engineering About the company

Satellogic is a vertically integrated Earth Observation satellite and data company. We design, manufacture, and operate our own fleet of satellites, the Aleph-1 constellation, which delivers high-frequency, high-resolution imagery plus full-motion video.

Earth Observation imagery and data are key to monitoring change at scale, informing critical decisions, and ultimately helping solve the world’s most pressing problems. Our mission is to democratize access to this information, making it affordable and available for those who need it across a wide range of industries, from climate monitoring and agriculture, to energy, infrastructure and many more. We want to do our part in building a world where every organization is prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.

With a growing team of more than 300 employees spanning 10 countries, Satellogic is a diverse group of purpose-driven professionals across software development, satellite engineering, operations, data science, manufacturing, and sales. We are excited to grow and welcome team members who push the limits, get things done, and never stop learning—all while being humble, honest, and empathetic.

In Satellogic, the Assembly, Integration and Testing team serves as an enabler to guarantee that the satellites we design can be produced by the Manufacturing Plant in stable processes that can scale up. They are the interface between Satellite Engineering and the Manufacturing Plant and owners of the feedback, processes and tools that link both teams.

You will be part of a team responsible for the electronics (computers), software and mechanical parts of the satellites service platform. The position requires understanding complex systems to be able to find and repair, as well as the ability to follow the production plan, and design the validation and verification plans for the team’s parts. In this position you will work closely with members of several disciplines, such as the electronics team and the software team, and the technicians at the manufacturing plant.

Our mission is to define and execute the technological roadmap to meet our clients’ requirements, and support its manufacturing & operation.

The team is always learning and trying to push the limits, relying in part on the diversity of people’s profiles and backgrounds.

As an AIT Optics Engineer you will:

• Be in charge of the optical payload manufacturing lifecycle, from purchasing until its launch.
• Be the main contact point for the manufacturing facility for optical payload-related matters.
• Design and run experiments at AIT facilities, collect results and report them appropriately.
• Gather requirements from the optical engineers, and design and co-implement the testing hardware/software components, along with all corresponding verification tests.
• Design, implement and maintain hardware and software to automate laboratory measurements/data handling/data analysis.
• Keep the engineering package updated for manufacturing operation systems.
• Continuous improvement of design and manufacturing procedures
• Interact with vendors for supply issues

The preferred location is Montevideo, Uruguay. Availability to travel.

• Degree in Optics, Electronic Engineering, physics or related fields.
• Experience in optical, opto-mechanical systems or related fields.

• Familiarity with Linux OS, Python, code version control tools (git)
• Troubleshooting of standalone hardware and related services
• Hardware diagnostic and repair

• Fluent Spanish and English.

• Experience on planning and tasks methodologies.
• Experience on definition of manufacturing process, as well as, measurement and automation of tests and assembly operations.
• Experience in the space industry
• Systemic vision: understand the complex architecture of satellites, seek for the system level optimization.
• Ability to understand and manage discrepancies and tradeoffs by exploring different alternatives and points of view.

• Flexibility, agility and versatility: be comfortable with an ever-changing and fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
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