Optical Architect (d/f/m) for Optical Instruments

Location: München Area, based at the Airbus site in Ottobrunn, Germany

Company

hirify.global develops space systems and optical instruments for Earth observation, science, meteorological, and national space programmes.

What you will do

• Define optical subsystem architectures and verification strategies for space-borne instruments across project phases B2, C, and D.
• Serve as the main technical contact for optical-domain topics, supporting systems engineering across design, verification, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Perform optical design and analysis, including optical layouts, tolerancing, stray-light analysis, and STOP budget allocation.
• Coordinate optical subsystem engineering and assembly, integration, and testing with mechanical, thermal, electrical, detection-chain, and cleanliness teams.
• Maintain optical subsystem requirements and verification plans, aligned with higher-level specifications.
• Oversee subcontracted optical equipment procurement, data packages, test plans, and delivery performance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Physics or Optical Engineering.
• Several years of experience in optical instrumentation or optical sensors, ideally for space applications.
• Experience with optical layout, design, tolerance, STOP analysis, and optical allocations or budgets.
• Proficiency with optical design software such as Code V, Zemax, or FRED, and programming languages such as MATLAB or Python.
• Technical knowledge of mirrors, photonics, gratings, fibers, lasers, coatings, and space-equipment alignment and testing strategies.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required. German knowledge is beneficial.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment with an option for reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.
• Flexible working hours, mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• 30 days of annual leave based on the collective agreement and a 35-hour week.
• Company pension schemes, mobility offers, corporate discounts, health programmes, sports courses, and preventive care.
• Professional development opportunities and international career perspectives in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities.