Quality Control Engineer - Optics

Why Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas and skills make a real difference to the entire space realm.
• Competitive incentives, galvanizing workspace, blazing team, frequent outings—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup + you get to work on space technology.
• Hustle in a well-funded startup allowing you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot.

Ideal Candidate

• Hands-on QA/QC experience in precision optical manufacturing, inspection of optical/opto-mechanical components, and testing of electro-optical payloads, with strong coordination with manufacturing vendors.
• Strong expertise in optical inspection, GD&T, engineering drawings, interferometric and MTF testing, optical metrology instruments, and understanding of optical fabrication, coating, alignment, integration, and assembly processes.
• Hand on experience with Zygo Interferometer, Collimator, Opticentric, Spectrophotometer etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve QC/QA processes for optical, opto-mechanical, and payload components used in space-based and ground-based systems.
• Conduct detailed inspections, audits, and optical performance testing to verify compliance with optical drawings, GD&T, surface quality, alignment, and technical specifications.
• Establish, document, and communicate optical manufacturing and inspection standards, ensuring vendors strictly follow quality and process requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive records of quality assurance activities, inspection reports, test results, non-conformities, and vendor performance.
• Regularly coordinate with outsourced optical manufacturing and coating vendors to monitor progress, resolve quality issues, and ensure timely delivery along with the supply chain team.
• Support testing and validation activities, including interferometric testing, MTF evaluation, alignment verification, and environmental qualification of Telescopes
• Train internal teams and external vendors on optical quality requirements, inspection methods, and best manufacturing practices.

Required Qualification

• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Optics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, or any related field.
• Education in any field with proven proficiency in QA/QC
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in QC/QA
• Familiarity with Optics Manufacturing and Testing process
• Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Quality management systems, Statistical process control, Failure mode and effect analysis
• Understanding of optical components: Lenses, Filters, Mirrors, Apertures.
• Ability to read optical and mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with metrology tools: Interferometer, Collimator, Profilometer.
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

General Requirements:

• Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions
• Interpersonal skills to enable working in a diverse and dynamic team
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule
• Writing and delivering technical documents and briefings
• Verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational skills
• Travel occasionally as necessary