Senior Optical Engineer

Senior Optical Engineer | olee.space | Pune

Optical Engineering | Full-Time, On-Site | 5–10 Years Experience

&A0;️ Before you apply:

→ B.E./B.Tech mandatory (M.Tech/M.Sc/Ph.D preferred)

→ Min: 5–10 years in optical system design for aerospace, defence, telecom, or laser systems

→ Pune on-site only — no remote, no hybrid

→ CTC : 12 LPA - 24 LPA (Depending on case to case basis)

About olee.space

We are building India's most advanced free-space optical communication (FSOC) and quantum-secure networking systems.

About the Role

You will own end-to-end optical system architecture from conceptual design through prototyping, space qualification, and flight delivery. This is a leadership-level IC role with significant influence on the core technology roadmap. Not a support function — you lead the optics.

What You Will Do

• → Design and optimise FSOC optical systems — telescope assemblies (Cassegrain, off-axis, catadioptric), beam expanders, collimators, relay optics, and fibre coupling assemblies
• → Perform optical system modelling, ray tracing, diffraction analysis, and physical optics propagation using Zemax OpticStudio, CODE V, or equivalent
• → Develop link budget models for space-to-ground, ground-to-space, and inter-satellite optical links — accounting for atmospheric turbulence (Cn² profiles), pointing losses, and Doppler effects
• → Lead tolerance analysis, stray light analysis (FRED/TracePro), and thermo-elastic optical performance assessment for space-rated assemblies across orbital thermal environments
• → Define optical performance budgets — wavefront error, throughput, polarisation, scattered light, and alignment stability
• → Collaborate with opto-mechanical, adaptive optics, firmware, and systems engineering teams on integrated end-to-end performance
• → Guide optical testing campaigns — interferometry, wavefront measurement, MTF characterisation, far-field pattern analysis, and environmental testing (TVAC, vibration)
• → Mentor junior optical engineers and contribute to IP generation through patents and publications
• → Support qualification and acceptance testing of flight optical hardware per ECSS-E-ST-10-03C

You Must Have

• → B.E./B.Tech (mandatory) with M.Tech/M.Sc/Ph.D preferred in Optics, Photonics, Applied Physics, or related
• → 5–10 years hands-on optical system design for aerospace, defence, telecom, or laser systems
• → Expert proficiency in Zemax OpticStudio or CODE V
• → Strong understanding of Gaussian beam optics, coherent detection, fibre coupling efficiency, adaptive optics principles, and atmospheric propagation effects
• → Experience with space-rated optical materials (Zerodur, fused silica, silicon carbide), coatings (AR, HR, dichroic), and precision optical assemblies
• → Familiarity with optical fabrication processes, diamond turning, polishing, and metrology (interferometry, profilometry)

Nice to Have

• → Direct experience with laser communication terminal (LCT) optical design
• → Publications or patents in free-space optical communication, coherent optical links, or high-power beam delivery
• → Exposure to ESA ECSS or NASA optical standards for spaceflight hardware qualification
• → Experience with stray light modelling in FRED or TracePro for space optical instruments

What You Get

Nation-critical FSOC and quantum-secure work

→ Competitive pay + ESOPs

→ Your name on flight hardware orbiting Earth

→ Health insurance, R&D budget, conference sponsorship → Zero bureaucracy — talk to the CEO anytime

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