Physicist – R&D Electro-Optics Team Member

Location: Or Akiva.

Responsible for defining, selecting, and characterizing critical components in the company's products – including lasers, thermal engines, day and night optics, displays, LRFs (laser rangefinders), and additional electro-optical components. The role combines technical engineering responsibility with supplier management and testing processes.

Main Responsibilities:

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Defining technical requirements for critical electro-optical components in accordance with product and system requirements.

• Responsibility for selecting, characterizing, and tailoring components to meet performance, reliability, and cost requirements.

• Supporting design and integration processes for components into subsystems and systems.

• Solving complex engineering problems in the fields of optics and electro-optics.

Supplier Management

• Maintaining ongoing professional communication with domestic and international suppliers.

• Managing evaluation processes, market research, and comparative analysis of suppliers and technologies.

• Leading co-development processes with suppliers when required.

• Managing technical specifications and ensuring supplier compliance with requirements.

Testing & Experiments

• Defining test methods and procedures for electro-optical components and subsystems.

• Planning, executing, and analyzing results of experiments and characterization tests.

• Defining requirements for test equipment and lab infrastructure required by the team.

• Responsibility for documenting test results and drawing engineering conclusions.

Requirements:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electro-Optics Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of proven experience in the development of electro-optical components or systems.

• Experience in managing an engineering team – significant advantage.

• In-depth knowledge in one or more of the following areas: lasers, day/night optics, displays, thermal engines.

• Experience working with international suppliers.

• Leadership capabilities, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment under schedule pressure.