Optical Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
Reference Number: 009640
Post: Optical Engineer
Department: Department of Physics
Location: Durham City
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term (For 2 years)
Grade: Grade 7 (£32,548 - £38,832) (GBP)
Closing Date: 18 January 2018 (midday)
This Post is Full Time and Fixed Term for a period of two years.
CfAI is seeking an enthusiastic and hands-on Optical Engineer to contribute to its range of space-based and other instrument programmes. The vacancy has arisen due to the expansion of the Group’s research and development activities following a number of successful funding awards, including the Optical Ground Segment Equipment (OGSE) contracts for remote sensing instrumentation on board the Sentinel-4 and MetOp-SG satellites. The successful candidate will be part of a leading optical instrumentation group with an exceptionally strong track record in space instrumentation.