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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Optical Alignment Engineer for Space Optical Instruments in AIT

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCannes, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five years of experience in a similar role in a complex environment.
  • Training in optics or space, with examples including Institut d’Optique, ENSSAT, Master OSAE, or Polytech.
  • Knowledge of Fizeau interferometric measurement, precision budgets for alignment, instrumental techniques, dimensional measurement, and scientific signal/data processing and wavefront error analysis using MATLAB, Python, and ZMax.
  • Experience using an interferometer or wavefront analyzer; 3D measurement probes or arms and alignment techniques such as laser tracking or videogrammetry; and hexapods or precision mechanisms.
  • A good level of English and knowledge of the phases of optical payload assembly, integration, and test.
  • Ability to take initiative and work autonomously and pragmatically.
  • An approach to design for assembly, integration, and test and design to cost.

Responsibilities

  • Study, define, develop, and conduct optical and performance tests using optical ground-support equipment, which is almost always specific to the test.
  • Select the most suitable method for each test and establish the associated uncertainty budgets.
  • Specify and follow the production of optical ground-support equipment, either with a subcontractor or internally, including measurement benches.
  • Write acceptance, alignment, and test procedures.
  • Conduct tests at component level, including detectors, mirrors, and lenses; subsystem level, including telescope and optical assembly alignment, focal plane and detection subassemblies; and system level, including the instrument and satellite.
  • Work closely with other AIT disciplines, including mechanical integration, optical alignment, electrical engineering, signal processing, and detection.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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