Software Engineer / Research Engineer

Software Engineer / Research Engineer

You will be part of our R&D team working on solutions to enhance optical hardware performance and imaging quality for the next generation of space telescopes, including developing and implementing software for experimental setups in the laboratory.  

Note: Work is hybrid! You will sometimes need to enter the lab where the hardware is manufactured. 

Task examples: 

• Hardware/API/SDK integration 

• Writing code for control systems and sensors 

• Development of optical algorithms 

• Direct support of ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Opticians etc. 

• Preparing and performing tests

• Writing and maintaining the documentation

• Hardware setup

Core Skills: 

• Python 

• NumPy / Pandas 

• Computer Vision (OpenCV, scikit-image) 

• Git, Linux, Docker 

• Testing (pytest) and writing reliable, maintainable code 

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills 

• Clear communication with cross-disciplinary teams 

Nice-to-have: 

• Knowledge of optics / mathematics / physics

• C/C++ 

• Basic control systems (Motion systems like hexapods, PID) 

• Experience with ML for image analysis (PyTorch)