Ad Maiorem is an independent technology consultancy company with 17 years of experience, which offers tailored solutions to develop engineering and innovation projects in the Aerospace, Defence, Railway, Industrial, Telecommunications and Oil & Gas sectors. We are an international company, with offices in Madrid, Milan, and Amsterdam, and also operating in other European and Latin American countries. For a position of strategic importance, we are looking for a Payload Performance System Engineer with experience in performance analysis of electro-optical instruments, to be involved into the staff of an important partner in the aerospace and defence sector that boasts more than 15,000 engineers. Specifically, the resource will be involved as a Payload Performance System Engineer in the Electro-Optical Payload Area and will be assigned to one or more international space programmes. Main activities/ responsibilities: • Create and manage Simulation model relevant to Electro-optical performances (i.e. Radiometric model etc.) • Analysis and understanding of customer requirements. • System requirements definition and flow-down to relevant sub-system/units. • Understanding and Design of electro-optical systems / units. • Preparation of relevant programme documentation compatible with ECSS standard. • Technical interface to relevant technical experts (Mech, Optical, therm, Sw) and with programme stakeholders (internal/external). Main Requirement: • Degree in technical-scientific subjects (Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, Optics, Aerospace, Mechanics). • Basic knowledge of optics. • Basic knowledge of electronics. • SW modelling skills of physical phenomena related to electro-optical instrumentation for the creation of performance simulation models. • Knowledge of simulation SW: MATLAB, Mathcad, Python, ZEMAX, ASAP. • Ability to analyse and process data and images. • Basic knowledge of DOORS. • Multidisciplinary skills to interface the different technical area from System engineer point of view (Mech, Optical, therm, Sw). • Proactive, collaborative, and proactive attitude. • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Nice to have: • Knowledge of the principles of Remote Sensing. • Knowledge of the operating principle of optoelectronic devices (CCD, CMOS, photodiodes, MCT...). • Laboratory experience in the integration, testing and calibration of EO instrumentation. • PhD in a field relevant to the position. Willingness to short business trips in Italy / Europe is required. The position is in TUSCANY (ITALY), for a career development. If you are interested in receiving more information, please send us your updated CV to seleccion@admaiorem.com (to the attention of Monica Massari, indicating "Payload Performance System Engineer" in the subject), and authorising the processing of your personal data (TU 196/2003 and GDPR, EU Regulation 2016/679). The search is aimed at both sexes (L.903/77). If you are not interested but you know someone who may be interested, do not hesitate to share this information. Thank you very much for your time. We appreciate the diffusion. Ad Maiorem. ________________________________________________________ Why Ad Maiorem? We see technology as an opportunity to associate ourselves to new ideas. Creating a climate of confidence which enable us to recognise your skills and add value to the success of any technological project. We are looking for professionals committed to a sound training in values, who wish to join our culture of success. Our philosophy is summed up in a single phrase: “Your gate to the future”, which means opening a horizon of possibilities which contributes to your personal and professional growth, taking your skills to the next level. We work towards development and innovation, to train great professionals, build leaders, and foster creativity and participation. What do we offer you? At Ad Maiorem we rely on technological visibility and innovation to consolidate sustainable projects in an ever-changing environment. In this regard, we offer a career path with a wide horizon of opportunities for your professional growth, ideal to channel and manage your experience and knowledge. We’re waiting for you!