Role: Calibration Engineer Employment Type: Full Time Educational Qualification: BS/MS in Mechanical or Optical Engineering or Quality Engineering; plus strong industry experience
Work Experience: Minimum 4 years of space quality experience, including a robust “hands-on”
background with optical or optomechanical assemblies
Role Description
Camera Calibration Engineer responsible for developing and implementing algorithms to accurately calibrate camera systems for optimal image quality and geometric precision.
Responsibilities & Duties
Develop new testers/critical optical components to meet design requirements for calibration and test.
Participate in Pre flight calibration including geometrical, spatial and radiometric calibration, aberration characterisation, stray light test etc.
Develop and lead alignment and integration of the payload to the bus
Develop and deploy software that calibrates and tests imaging systems.
Assist in Commissioning and in flight calibration
Analyse volume data to provide mentorship on engineering decisions.
Assist QA in formulating milestone based checks and verification procedures for
the payload.
Desirable Skills & Certifications
Experience with working in an optical laboratory and familiarity with optical metrology tools an advantage
Deep understanding of imaging systems & camera technology.
Mechanical/HW/SW problem solving and optimisation skill.
Experience in lens characterisation methodology and calibration.
Experience in image processing or software development, programming experience with C++ / Matlab / Python preferred.
Exposure/knowledge about thermal properties, space-qualified materials and adhesives.
Test plan, procedure, and report preparation for different environmental tests performed on spacecraft
Well conversant with quality standards defined by different space agencies and organisations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents