Optical System Engineer

Fortil is an engineering company founded in 2009. We support our partners in the success of their technical projects in various fields such as Industry, IT or Healthcare.

Today we are more than 2,700 employees spread over 13 countries. Working with us means working in an ambitious team, within a multicultural and international context!

Our ambition is to contribute to building a more responsible, communal and inclusive world for our employees and clients.

We are currently looking for a Optical System Engineer to support one of our prestigious projects in Vicenza.

Role Overview:




• System definition and sizing;




• Sub-system requirements downflow, definition and management;




• Definition and management of interfaces;




• Establishment and maintenance of relevant performance budgets;




• Analysis and simulation activities;




• Definition of verification approach;




• Contribution to integration and verification activities;




• Preparation of documentation;




• Identification and Coordination of subcontractors and supervision of their activities.




Requirements for holding the position:




• Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or physics;




• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in optical systems for laser communication;




• Experience in free space satellite optical communication, satellite laser ranging and laser beam propagation;




• Relevant technical knowledge in adaptive optics and wave front sensing technology, laser physics and photonics, optical design, optical detection;




• Knowledge of Matlab/ Python/ Octave;




• Knowledge of Zemax is considered an asset;




• Knowledge of Italian and English languages.






Next Steps:

1. Someone from the Talent Acquisition department will contact you to schedule an initial HR interview.

2. If successful, a second interview will be conducted to validate your technical knowledge.

3. In case of a positive outcome from the technical interview, there will be a last qualification meeting with the Client.

4. If the final outcome is positive, we will discuss our proposal with you. Alternatively, if the outcome is negative, we will share our sincere feedback!



Why Fortil?



Although we currently find ourselves in a significant phase of expansion, the high standards of our projects and recruitments remain as demanding as ever. Quality will always take precedence over quantity, as we prefer excellence to ease!

We hope to become the largest independent engineering group in Europe, working to serve future generations. To do so, our operational model is based on four fundamental aspects:



· Profitable performance

· Expert engineers

· Efficient organisation

· Social responsibility



Apply and join us to become part of a model that is out of the ordinary!