Active Optics Control Scientist: Optimize Image Quality

Aura Recruiting, LLC.; Tucson (AZ); Sur place; USD 89 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Retirement plan contributions

Collaborative mission-driven work

Résumé du poste

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, operated by AURA, seeks an exceptional Active Optics Control Scientist to lead optimization of the observatory’s active optics performance and ensure world-class image quality from Cerro Pachón, Chile.

You will work with a distributed international team, advancing control algorithms, latency reduction, and software modernization to support groundbreaking science over the ten-year LSST program. This role requires travel and deep expertise in optical systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in Astronomy, Optical Sciences, Physics, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience developing, commissioning, or operating active optics or adaptive optics systems.
• Strong background in controls theory and control algorithm development.
• Experience with simulation, modeling, and analytical tools.
• Proficiency in Python or a comparable scientific programming language.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including observatory locations.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate and improve on-sky active optics performance.
• Lead the optimization of active optics control algorithms.
• Analyze delivered image quality and identify performance improvements.
• Streamline, standardize, and modernize active optics control software.
• Drive end-to-end optimization of the active optics pipeline to reduce latency and execution time.
• Collaborate with scientists, software engineers, optical engineers, and operations teams across an international organization.
• Help ensure Rubin consistently achieves the image quality required for groundbreaking science.

Connaissances

Active optics

Adaptive optics

Controls theory

Python

Travel

Formation

PhD in Astronomy/Optical Sciences/Physics

Outils

Zemax

Code V

Git/GitHub

Description du poste

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, operated by AURA, seeks an exceptional Active Optics Control Scientist to lead optimization of the observatory’s active optics performance and ensure world-class image quality from Cerro Pachón, Chile.

You will work with a distributed international team, advancing control algorithms, latency reduction, and software modernization to support groundbreaking science over the ten-year LSST program. This role requires travel and deep expertise in optical systems.