Optical design engineer - Electro Optical Systems (m/w/d) at Sogeclair Engineering GmbH

Getafe, Community of Madrid, Spain -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Optical Design, Electro Optical Systems, EO/IR Systems, Requirements Analysis, PDR, CDR, Optical Specifications, Optical Architecture Trade-off Studies, CODE V, Hardware Design Documents, Requirements Traceability, Verification And Validation, Optics, Photonics, Optoelectronics, Physics

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Founded in 1962, SOGECLAIR is a group of engineering companies specializing in high technologies. With an international presence, SOGECLAIR has extended its influence beyond national borders, reinforcing its ability to innovate and collaborate with partners worldwide. SOGECLAIR DIGITAL ENGINEERING consolidates and develops engineering projects within the group, featuring a diversity of areas of expertise. As a company with a human dimension, SOGECLAIR and its teams of experts offer a wide range of mechanical engineering skills, from research and development to service support. As a designer of innovative, high value-added products and solutions, SOGECLAIR DIGITAL ENGINEERING brings its high-tech engineering skills to the cutting-edge aeronautical, space, rail and naval sectors. Our expertise: aerostructure and systems installation, aircraft interiors, industrialization, configuration management, management and operations consulting, product and process performance, digital transformation, operational excellence, environmental transition. Our values: - Trust and team spirit 💙 - Performance and innovation 💡 - Responsibility and commitment 🤝 - Fairness and ethics in business ⚖️ We are looking for an Optical Design Engineer – Electro Optical Systems to join our team in Getafe, Spain. In this role, you will be responsible for the optical design of EO/IR systems, supporting development from requirements analysis through the preparation of engineering deliverables for Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR). The position requires experience working within these development phases and the ability to mature designs from preliminary concepts into consolidated optical architectures. You will contribute to the development and optimization of optical and imaging systems, ensuring consistency between system requirements, optical specifications, interfaces, tolerances, and verification approaches throughout the design process. Your main tasks will be: Design EO/IR optical systems from requirements analysis through preparation of deliverables for PDR and CDR Analyze and derive system and optical requirements, ensuring clear requirement interpretation and traceability Define optical specifications based on system-level performance targets Develop preliminary and detailed optical designs, evolving concepts into consolidated system architectures Perform optical architecture trade-off studies to evaluate design alternatives and optimize solutions Optimize optical system performance using CODE V Prepare key engineering documentation, including Hardware Design Documents (HDD), design justifications, requirements traceability, and a preliminary verification and validation (V&V) approach Ensure alignment between requirements, interfaces, tolerances, and verification criteria throughout the design cycle Contribute to the technical preparation of PDR and CDR design reviews Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to refine system architectures and support design maturation About you: 3-5 years of professional experience in optical system design Hands-on experience working in PDR and CDR phases of system development (full qualification lifecycle experience is not required) Background in EO/IR systems or optical/imaging systems Degree in Optics and Optometry, Optical/Imaging Technologies, Optics/Photonics, Optoelectronics, or Physics with an optics specialization Spanish fluency and English (B2) Required skills and tools: High proficiency in CODE V for optical system design and optimization Strong understanding of optical system design, optimization, and architecture trade-off analysis Ability to analyze and derive system and optical requirements and maintain requirement traceability Experience preparing engineering documentation for PDR and CDR, including Hardware Design Documents, design justifications, and requirement flow-down Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Desirable: Experience using MATLAB or Python for optical calculations or analysis Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS Your personality: Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail Clear and concise technical communication Structured and organised approach to documentation and engineering work Autonomous and proactive, capable of making justified technical decisions Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and evolving requirements environments Strategic career progression with international mobility opportunities Advanced training and leadership development in high-profile aerospace programs Empowering team culture with direct impact and cross-functional collaboration and more

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Responsibilities

The Optical Design Engineer will be responsible for the optical design of EO/IR systems, supporting development from requirements analysis through the preparation of engineering deliverables for PDR and CDR. Key tasks include defining optical specifications, developing preliminary and detailed optical designs, and optimizing system performance using CODE V.