Optical Systems Engineer

CREOTECH INSTRUMENTS S.A.; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Private medical care

Life insurance

Parking space for employees

Holiday funds

Coffee / tea

Job summary

Creotech Instruments S.A. poszukuje Inżyniera Systemów Optycznych do wsparcia rozwoju zaawansowanych instrumentów optycznych i ładunków kosmicznych. Będziesz współpracować z interdyscyplinarnymi zespołami, klientami i dostawcami, aby dostarczać wysokowydajne systemy na całym cyklu projektu.

Rola daje możliwość pracy w Krakowie lub Warszawie z opcją częściowego zdalnego trybu pracy, udział w misjach kosmicznych i rozwój kompetencji w zakresie MBSE, testów i weryfikacji.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Typically, 3–8 years of professional experience in optical systems engineering or related areas.
• Good understanding of optical system design principles and systems engineering processes.
• Experience with requirements definition, management, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead system engineering activities for optical instruments across project lifecycle.
• Perform trade-off studies and engineering calculations for decision support.
• Define and verify system requirements with traceability and documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Independent work

Problem solving

MBSE

Education

Master's degree in Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

Optical performance modeling tools

Requirements management tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Optical Systems Engineer

Miejsce pracy: Warszawa

Your responsibilities

• Independently execute systems engineering activities for optical instruments and payloads throughout the project lifecycle, including requirements definition, system design, implementation, verification, validation, and operational support.
• Perform system analyses, trade‑off studies, technical assessments, and engineering calculations to support decisions and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Define, manage, and verify system and subsystem requirements while maintaining requirements traceability and preparing technical documentation for project milestones such as PDR, CDR, and TRR.
• Support the development and maintenance of technical budgets, including optical performance, SNR, MTF, data volume, and data rate budgets.
• Collaborate closely with optics, mechanics, electronics, software, testing, and image processing teams to ensure successful development, integration, and qualification of optical systems.
• Participate in integration, verification, validation, and environmental testing campaigns, including activities performed in cleanroom environments.
• Support technical coordination of suppliers and subcontractors through participation in technical reviews, documentation assessments, and engineering discussions.
• Contribute technical input to proposals, tenders, customer meetings, and business development activities.
• Participate in project reviews, technical meetings, workshops, and customer interactions, documenting outcomes and assigned actions where required.
• Identify technical risks and issues, proactively communicate concerns, and support the implementation of mitigation actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, engineering best practices, and the application of relevant standards such as ECSS.

Our requirements

• Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Typically, 3-8 years of professional experience in optical systems engineering, optical instruments,electro-optical systems, remote sensing payloads, or a comparable engineering field.
• Good understanding of optical system design principles and systems engineering processes.
• Experience performing engineering analyses, trade‑off studies, and technical evaluations.
• Experience with requirements definition, requirements management, and technical documentation.
• Practical experience supporting integration, verification, validation, or testing of engineering systems,
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Ability to work in a dynamic project-driven environment with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Experience in the aerospace, space, defense, automotive, or other high‑technology industries.
• Knowledge of ECSS, ISO, NASA standards, or comparable engineering frameworks.
• Experience with optical performance modeling and analysis tools.
• Knowledge of systems engineering methodologies, including MBSE and requirements management tools.
• Experience with optical imaging systems, Earth observation instruments, or remote sensing payloads.
• Experience with infrared imaging systems and components.
• Familiarity with image processing and exploitation of optical data products.
• Exposure to spacecraft integration, environmental testing, and launch campaign support.
• Experience working in international projects, consortia, or customer‑facing technical roles.

Optional

• Support in informed decisions in complex engineering environments.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive and solution‑oriented approach to engineering challenges.
• Curiosity and commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and project needs.
• Passion for space technology, optical systems, and engineering excellence.
• Commitment to quality, reliability, and delivering successful mission outcomes.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• no dress code
• coffee / tea
• parking space for employees
• holiday funds
• christmas gifts
• employee referral program

About the Role

Creotech Instruments S.A. is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced optical instruments and payloads for space applications. In this role, you will contribute to system engineering activities throughout the full project lifecycle, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, customers, and suppliers to deliver high‑performance space systems. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge space missions, gain broad exposure to optical system development, and further develop expertise in spaceborne optical technologies. The role can be based in Kraków or Warsaw, Poland, with the option of partial remote work.

CREOTECH INSTRUMENTS S.A.

Creotech Instruments należy do czołówki najszybciej rosnących firm polskiego sektora kosmicznego. Realizujemy projekty we współpracy z Europejską Agencją Kosmiczną (ESA) oraz dla polskich i zagranicznych podmiotów sektora kosmicznego. Strategicznym obszarem rozwoju firmy jest skonstruowanie i wysłanie na orbitę serii satelitów opartych na autorskiej platformie satelitarnej Hypersat.

Działamy również w obszarze zaawansowanych systemów pomiarowych m.in. dla komputerów kwantowych i fizyki eksperymentalnej wysokich energii.