Lead Optical Systems Engineer: Free-Space Photonics

UWA; Western Australia; Híbrido; AUD 121 000 - 132 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is seeking a Lead Engineer, Optical Systems to lead the optical engineering effort across a portfolio of programs at ICRAR. You will set technical requirements, mentor staff and coordinate multi-program delivery.

This full-time fixed-term role runs until 31 December 2027, with base salary Level 8, 120,912–132,161 AUD per year plus 17% superannuation. Based in Western Australia, it involves field and on-platform testing and occasional remote deployments.

Qualificações

• Postgraduate qualification in optical science and engineering, photonics, physics or related discipline, with extensive experience and demonstrated standing as an authority in optical and optomechanical system design.
• Experience with design, fabrication, alignment and testing of free-space optical terminals, including single-mode fibre coupling, multi-wavelength beam co-alignment and precision optomechanical mounting, using Zemax OpticStudio and 3D CAD.
• Experience with telescope and optical ground station systems, including pointing, acquisition and tracking, high‑power laser installation, and laser safety requirements.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring of engineering staff and students, and experience advising and negotiating technical requirements with industry, defence and government partners and delivering against contracted milestones.

Responsabilidades

• Act as ICRAR’s technical authority on free-space optical and optomechanical systems, setting the technical requirements, design standards and verification approaches for optical systems across the Astrophotonics group.
• Manage delivery of the optical engineering work packages across concurrent programs, including technical priorities, schedules and equipment budgets, and direct and mentor engineers, technical officers, research staff and postgraduate students.
• Represent ICRAR in design reviews and technical exchanges with industry, defence and government partners, and lead laboratory, field and on-platform integration and test campaigns, including deployments to remote observatory sites and to maritime and airborne platforms.

Conhecimentos

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Industry & government liaison

Pointing/Acquisition/Tracking

Free-space optical expertise

Formação académica

Postgraduate qualification in optical science/engineering or photonics

Ferramentas

Zemax OpticStudio

3D CAD

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is seeking a Lead Engineer, Optical Systems to lead the optical engineering effort across a portfolio of programs at ICRAR. You will set technical requirements, mentor staff and coordinate multi-program delivery.

This full-time fixed-term role runs until 31 December 2027, with base salary Level 8, 120,912–132,161 AUD per year plus 17% superannuation. Based in Western Australia, it involves field and on-platform testing and occasional remote deployments.