Located in Liège, AMOS (Advanced Mechanical & Optical Systems) is a company specialized in the development of ultra-high opto-mechanical systems, mostly dedicated to space industry and professional astronomy. AMOS works with prestigious international clients and partners. Team spirit, to unite individual strengths and assets to achieve collective success;

Excellence, through the commitment and quality of everyone’s work;

In order to strengthen its teams, AMOS is looking for a “ Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer ” (M/F).

Understand and analyse the opto-mechanical requirements. Design the opto-mechanical assemblies: mirror mounts and flexures, metering structures, focal plane interfaces, baffles, mechanisms.

Size and select the materials and the components: mirror substrates (SiC, Zerodur, ULE), CFRP and Invar structures, bearings, bonded joints, fasteners.

Support the STOP analyses.

Draft the specifications and follow up the subcontractors.

Follow up the manufacturing of the critical parts: lightweighting, bonding, coating.

Take charge of the integration, alignment and validation of the opto-mechanical part. Support the environmental test campaigns (vibration, thermal vacuum).

Contribute to the modular VHR product line:



reusable opto-mechanical building blocks.

Produce the required technical documentation.

You are part of the Mechanical Design division of AMOS and you are assigned to the VHR payload team. You are responsible for the design, the manufacturing follow-up and the AIV of the opto-mechanical part of the payload.

As a senior, you are the opto-mechanical reference of the VHR team. Master’s degree in Electromechanical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, with at least 8 years’ experience in opto-mechanical or precision mechanical design.

Experience in the space field is required. Experience on optical instruments or VHR payloads is a strong asset.

You know how a mount, a material or a thermal gradient turns into wavefront error and line-of-sight drift.

Knowledge of CAD software, ideally CATIA V5 or Nx.

Be creative, know how to take initiative

Be pragmatic, concerned about respecting technical and planning commitments

Be versatile and have strong adaptability and learning skills

English proficiency: Autonomous / Rigorous / Proactive / Flexible / Result-oriented / Team player

Flexible ways of working

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