Senior Optical Systems & Mission Support Engineer

Simera Sense; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Simera Sense in Toulouse, France, is seeking a Senior Systems Support Engineer to apply optical and imaging-systems expertise in a customer-facing role supporting integration and performance of Earth-observation payloads.

You will own complex investigations, present findings to customers, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure mission success and risk reduction across optical, detector, and system interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in optical engineering or related field with imaging-systems experience.
• 5–10 years of experience in optical, electro-optical, or imaging systems engineering.
• Experience with imaging-performance metrics such as MTF/OTF, spatial resolution, SNR, calibration.
• Proven ability to communicate with customers and drive investigations.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary technical interface for customers on optical payload integration, imaging performance, and complex investigations.
• Lead technical discussions on imaging-system performance and integration topics with customers, representing Simera Sense credibly.
• Translate payload performance into practical engineering guidance for spacecraft teams.
• Coordinate inputs from multiple disciplines to resolve customer issues with defined action plans.
• Own complex customer investigations from problem definition through analysis, recommendation, and closure.

Skills

Optical engineering

Imaging systems analysis

MTF/OTF analysis

Customer communication

Education

Optical/Imaging Engineering Degree

Job description

Simera Sense in Toulouse, France, is seeking a Senior Systems Support Engineer to apply optical and imaging-systems expertise in a customer-facing role supporting integration and performance of Earth-observation payloads.

You will own complex investigations, present findings to customers, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure mission success and risk reduction across optical, detector, and system interfaces.