Senior FSO Pointing, Tracking & Acquisition Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Stock options

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks a Senior Acquisition, Tracking & Pointing Engineer to develop subsystems for FSO laser communication. The role involves designing algorithms and controls integrating optics, sensors, and control theory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, strong foundations in control theory, and proficiency in programming. Full benefits, including stock options, are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pointing, tracking, or guidance/control systems.
• Strong foundation in control theory and signal processing.
• Experience with gimbals, fast steering mirrors, or precision actuators.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end pointing, acquisition, and tracking architecture.
• Design and implement algorithms for rapid acquisition and lock.
• Build a testbed to validate PAT performance with Hardware-In-the-Loop.

Skills

Control theory

Signal processing

Sensor fusion

Programming for algorithm development

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace Engineering or similar

Tools

FPGA

DSP

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks a Senior Acquisition, Tracking & Pointing Engineer to develop subsystems for FSO laser communication. The role involves designing algorithms and controls integrating optics, sensors, and control theory.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, strong foundations in control theory, and proficiency in programming. Full benefits, including stock options, are offered.