Adaptive Optical Senior Engineer

Sr. Adaptive Optics Engineer — Space | olee.space | Pune

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

⚠️ Before you apply

• B.E./B.Tech mandatory (M.Tech/M.Sc/Ph.D preferred)
• 5+ years in adaptive optics design, simulation, or testing
• Pune on-site only — no remote, no hybrid

About olee.space

We are building India's most advanced free-space optical communication (FSOC) and quantum-secure networking systems. State-of-the-art atmospheric compensation for high-throughput laser links has been demonstrated globally.

About the Role

You will design wavefront sensing and correction systems for our satellite laser communication links — compensating atmospheric turbulence to maintain high-quality optical beams for reliable space-to-ground and inter-satellite links. This role sits at the intersection of optics, control systems, and real-time signal processing.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement adaptive optics systems — deformable mirrors (MEMS, piezoelectric, bimorph), wavefront sensors (Shack-Hartmann, pyramid, curvature), and tip‑tilt correction mechanisms
• Develop AO control algorithms — modal and zonal wavefront reconstruction, predictive control, model‑based AO, and machine‑learning‑based wavefront estimation
• Model atmospheric turbulence (Kolmogorov/von Kármán, Cn² profiling) and its impact on optical link performance using MATLAB, Python, or dedicated AO simulation tools (OOMAO, COMPASS, SOAPY)
• Integrate AO sub‑system with the broader laser communication terminal PAT (Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking) architecture
• Conduct laboratory characterisation — closed‑loop bandwidth, Strehl ratio improvement, residual wavefront error — and outdoor field validation
• Support field tests of AO‑enhanced laser communication links across varying atmospheric conditions
• Collaborate with optical, FPGA, firmware, and systems engineering teams on real‑time AO loop implementation

You Must Have

• B.E./B.Tech (mandatory) with M.Tech/M.Sc/Ph.D preferred in Optics, Photonics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in adaptive optics system design, simulation, or testing — academic or industry
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python for wavefront simulation and control algorithm development
• Understanding of Zernike polynomials, Strehl ratio, wavefront error budgets, turbulence statistics, and isoplanatic angle
• Hands‑on experience with deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, and fast steering mirrors

Nice to Have

• Experience with adaptive optics for free‑space optical communication
• Background in real‑time FPGA‑based control system design for high‑bandwidth AO loops (>1 kHz)
• Knowledge of machine learning approaches for wavefront prediction (CNN, RNN‑based methods)
• Familiarity with scintillation compensation and aperture averaging techniques for satellite links

What You Get

• Nation‑critical FSOC and quantum‑secure work
• Competitive pay + ESOPs
• Your name on flight hardware orbiting Earth
• Health insurance, L&D budget, conference sponsorship
• Zero bureaucracy — talk to the CEO anytime

📩 Apply

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