Senior Optical Designer NOVA

ASTRON - Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy

Dwingeloo, Netherlands

As a Senior Optical Designer at NOVA you are responsible for the optical design of astronomical instrumentation for several new projects. In general, optical design activities at NOVA include spectrographs, camera assemblies, interferometers and polarimeters for ground- and spaced-based observatories. You will perform the design of optical systems and analyze the performance of these designs. Your work is performed in close collaboration with project managers, system engineers, mechanical designers and optical engineers. You will get to work on cutting-edge technologies and innovative scientific instruments.

You will have the exciting opportunity to engage in the following:

Optical architecture, optical design and performance analysis
Participate in system trade-off studies and risk assessment
Tolerancing and optical performance budgeting
Specify requirements for optical components, approve drawings
Stray light analysis
Participate in inspection, testing, integration and alignment of optical systems

Calling all talented Optical Designers who:

Have a master’s degree, preferably in engineering, physics, astronomy or equivalent experience
Have extensive experience in design and analysis using Zemax or equivalent software
Have experience in scientific programming, e.g. using Python
Have experience in optical/IR instrumentation (cryogenics and/or astronomical instrumentation is a plus)
Have experience with polarization analysis systems is a plus
Have experience in working in multi-national, interdisciplinary teams consisting of engineers and scientists
Have proficient oral and written communications skills in English

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