Optical Engineer

About Us

At Harmattan AI, we are a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Driven by rigorous engineering developments of new defense products based on recent robotics and AI developments, we are on a steep growth trajectory. If you are interested in a career in a highly technical environment, thrive on pushing boundaries, and want to achieve ambitious goals, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are seeking an Optical Engineer to work on the design, development and optimization of both electro-optical and thermal camera systems for our drones, with a challenging level of zoom and image quality.

Responsibilities

• Building the proper camera system specification for our drones and select the corresponding components (both electro-optical and thermal)

• Building an image quality lab

• Exchange with the suppliers. Test the camera modules

• Tuning the camera systems parameters (ISP parameters, histograms, etc…) to reach the better image quality

Candidate Requirements

• Educational Background: MSc in Physics, Optical Engineering, or related fields. A PhD in optics is a plus.

• At least 4 years of experience in the design, tuning, optimization and testing of optical systems

• Extensive technical culture in optics

• Experience with drone cameras is a huge plus, experience with embedded systems is a plus

• Experience with thermal imaging is a huge plus

• Experience with Python is required, C/C++ is a plus

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI’s mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.