Senior Optical Payload Engineer – Space Imaging Systems

FADA; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

FADA in Dubai seeks an electro-optical engineer to work on EO payloads for Earth observation satellites. You will design, develop, integrate and validate optical payload units and ensure interfaces with thermal, structural and electronics subsystems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable space optics solutions. You will apply industry-standard tools, perform performance simulations, support environmental testing, and contribute to documentation and test reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in optics/physics or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in design and development of EO payloads or optical systems for space applications.
• Experience with Zemax/Code V or other optical design software.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and development of spaceborne electro-optical imaging systems, including telescopes, detectors, and imaging electronics.
• Define and verify system-level requirements, including resolution, SNR, MTF, dynamic range, and radiometric accuracy.
• Support optical design analysis, stray light modeling, and performance simulation using Zemax, Code V, or equivalent.
• Collaborate with vendors for selection, interface definition, and performance evaluation of payload systems.
• Contribute to payload integration and environmental testing
• Analyze test data and correlate with design models to validate performance.
• Develop and maintain payload performance budgets (optical, radiometric, power, thermal).
• Support AIT campaigns and troubleshooting during spacecraft-level testing.
• Maintain design documentation, review and test reports, and interface control documents.

Skills

EO payloads

Optical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in optics/physics

Tools

Zemax

Code V

Job description

FADA in Dubai seeks an electro-optical engineer to work on EO payloads for Earth observation satellites. You will design, develop, integrate and validate optical payload units and ensure interfaces with thermal, structural and electronics subsystems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable space optics solutions. You will apply industry-standard tools, perform performance simulations, support environmental testing, and contribute to documentation and test reports