Laboratory integration, optical alignment, metrology, data acquisition and experimental validation of prototypes. Precision for optical payloads and space systems.
What you will do
You will contribute to the experimental integration and validation of optical technologies for space telescopes and advanced optical payloads.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Setup and operation of optical test benches • Optical alignment and laboratory integration • Optical metrology and measurement campaigns • Data acquisition and experimental data analysis • Documentation of test results • Support to prototype development and validation activities • Collaboration with optical and optomechanical engineering teams • Support to the preparation of R&D proposals, technical documentation, progress reports, and technical justification of funded projects.
What we are looking for
• MSc in Physics, Optical Engineering, Electronics or related STEM field • Experience with laboratory instrumentation • Experience with data acquisition • Analytical mindset and attention to detail • Good communication skills in English • Ability to document technical results in a clear, rigorous and structured way.
Experience in optical metrology techniques, Python/Matlab for data analysis or laboratory automation will be highly valued.
This profile requires hands, mind and attitude: precision in the laboratory, technical judgement to interpret results and the energy to continuously improve prototypes. At SLIMOP, we believe that aptitude allows you to do the job, but attitude determines how well and how successfully you do it. We are looking for people with curiosity, commitment, rigor and passion for building space technology from the lab.
What we offer
• Direct work on advanced optical technologies from Galicia • Hands-on laboratory experience applied to space • Participation in real space technology development • Growth within a European deep-tech startup • Exposure to real integration, metrology and validation challenges
This position is supported by the INVESTIGO research programme. Candidates must comply with the programme’s eligibility requirements and be under 30 years old.
Location: Vigo, Galicia Expected start date: julio de 2026
Interested candidates: contact SLIMOP Space or send your CV to info@slimop.space
Design and integration of precision mechanical structures for optical payloads and space systems.
What you will do
You will contribute to the design, analysis, and validation of advanced optical architectures for space telescopes and optical payloads.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Optical design and analysis of space telescope architectures • Wavefront error analysis and optical performance evaluation • Optical tolerancing and sensitivity analysis • Development of optical models and simulations • Support to optical testing and metrology activities • Collaboration with optomechanical engineers on system integration • Contribution to technical documentation and R&D proposals
What we are looking for
MSc in Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics or related field • Solid understanding of optical systems and imaging optics • Experience with optical design software such as Zemax, Code V or similar • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Good written and spoken English • Ability to document technical results in a clear, rigorous and structured way.
Experience in optical metrology, Python/Matlab for data analysis, precision optics or space instrumentation will be highly valued.
Beyond technical aptitude, we are looking for attitude: curiosity, commitment, rigor, initiative and passion for learning. At SLIMOP, we believe that aptitude allows you to do the job, but attitude determines how well and how successfully you do it.
What we offer
• Work on real space technology from Galicia • Participation in the development of next-generation space telescopes • Fast-learning NewSpace startup environment • Direct exposure to real engineering challenges • Collaboration with partners across the European space ecosystem
This position is supported by the INVESTIGO research programme. Candidates must comply with the programme’s eligibility requirements and be under 30 years old.
Location: Vigo, Galicia Expected start date: julio de 2026
Interested candidates: contact SLIMOP Space or send your CV to info@slimop.space
Diseño óptico, análisis de prestaciones, WFE, tolerancing y simulación de arquitecturas ópticas para telescopios espaciales.
Qué harás
Participarás en el diseño, análisis y validación de arquitecturas ópticas avanzadas para telescopios espaciales y payloads ópticos.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Diseño y análisis óptico de arquitecturas de telescopios espaciales • Evaluación de prestaciones ópticas y análisis de WFE • Tolerancing óptico y análisis de sensibilidad • Desarrollo de modelos y simulaciones ópticas • Apoyo a actividades de metrología y ensayos ópticos • Colaboración con ingeniería optomecánica e integración de sistemas • Contribución a documentación técnica y propuestas de I+D
Qué buscamos
• Máster en Ingeniería Óptica, Física, Fotónica o similar • Buena comprensión de sistemas ópticos e imagen • Experiencia con software de diseño óptico como Zemax, Code V o similar • Capacidad analítica y orientación a resolución de problemas • Buen nivel de inglés escrito y hablado • Capacidad para documentar resultados técnicos de forma clara, rigurosa y estructurada.
Valoraremos positivamente experiencia en metrología óptica, Python/Matlab para análisis de datos, óptica de precisión o instrumentación espacial.
Más allá de la aptitud técnica, buscamos actitud: curiosidad, compromiso, rigor, iniciativa y pasión por aprender. En SLIMOP creemos que la aptitud permite hacer el trabajo, pero la actitud determina cómo y con qué éxito se realiza.
Qué ofrecemos
• Trabajar en tecnología espacial real desde Galicia • Participar en el desarrollo de telescopios espaciales de nueva generación • Entorno NewSpace dinámico y de aprendizaje rápido • Exposición directa a retos reales de ingeniería • Colaboración con socios del ecosistema espacial europeo
La posición se enmarca en el programa INVESTIGO, por lo que los candidatos deberán cumplir los requisitos de elegibilidad del programa y ser menores de 30 años.
Ubicación: Vigo, Galicia Inicio previsto: julio de 2026
The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, accompanied by the director of Igape, Covadonga Toca, took part in the Investor Day organised by Business Factory Aero (BFAero) and XesGalicia, held at the Galician Economic Office in Madrid, where she emphasised that it is “crucial” to connect start-ups with investment firms, as this “ensures their financial viability and accelerates their growth in the market”.
During Investor Day, the regional minister explained that “we identify and support many innovative projects, but these projects need to establish themselves in the market and continue to grow. And we cannot achieve this through Igape or XesGalicia alone: we need private investment. It is therefore essential that we use our Economic Office as a showcase for everything that is being done in Galicia to attract that investment”.
At the event, 18 investment firms specialising in deep tech, space tech, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, mobility, aerospace, defence and dual-use technologies gathered at the Galician Economic Office in Madrid with eleven technology projects from the 7th edition of BFAero and three established companies from the accelerator’s ecosystem, with the aim of exploring opportunities for investment, co-investment and scaling up in high value-added technologies.
Galicia, an attractive environment for specialised investment
Galicia continues to build an ecosystem capable of attracting talent, generating high-impact innovation and sparking the interest of specialist national and international investors, thereby transforming technological potential into real opportunities for economic growth and skilled employment.
BFAero, the Galician Regional Government’s aerospace accelerator, forms part of the Strategic Initiative on Security, Defence and Aerospace, a roadmap that aims to mobilise up to 900 million euros in investment by 2030, supported by public investment of 183 million euros aimed at strengthening the region’s industrial, technological and business capabilities in sectors considered strategic for technological autonomy and European competitiveness.
Since its launch in 2019, BFAero has supported the creation of 49 new businesses. More than 80 per cent of them are still active and growing. Together, these companies have created more than 310 skilled jobs and generated an annual turnover of more than 28 million euros.
In the last two rounds, BFAero companies have raised more than 14 million euros, with around 70 per cent coming from private equity, confirming the programme’s ability to transform strategic technologies into companies that are attractive to investors.
Several start-ups linked to the BFAero ecosystem have also gained international recognition by being selected for leading programmes such as DIANA, NATO’s innovation accelerator, or by attracting investment from strategic organisations such as the NATO Innovation Fund, thereby consolidating the global profile of the Galician aerospace ecosystem.
From technology to the market
BFAero’s methodology supports projects throughout the entire business development process, from technology validation to investment readiness, addressing key aspects such as the business model, market strategy, intellectual property, commercial validation, funding strategy and links with major industry leaders.
This initiative enables start-ups to connect with investors by showcasing their distinctive technologies, highly specialised teams and value propositions geared towards markets with significant growth potential, particularly in dual-use sectors with applications in the civil, industrial, security and defence sectors.
Investor Day thus reinforces BFAero’s role as a platform for generating investment opportunities in aerospace, security, defence and dual-use technologies, and as a bridge between technological innovation, industry and private capital.
The Business Factory Aero (BFAero), the aerospace accelerator backed by the Regional Ministry of Economy and Industry, has supported 49 business projects since 2019, 15 of which are start-ups. BFAero has demonstrated its ability to attract entrepreneurial talent from other regions, as some of these companies have relocated to Galicia from Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Madrid and Castile and León, as well as from other countries such as Norway, Uruguay and Portugal.
Overall, the companies have created more than 310 skilled jobs, generated a cumulative turnover of 28.6 million euros and made investments totalling 16 million euros. The economic impact generated by the companies in the accelerator programme reflects Galicia’s ability to transform innovative projects into business activity that has an impact across the whole region.
The impact of the accelerator programme was highlighted during the graduation ceremony for the sixth cohort and the launch of the seventh, which took place at the premises of Kreios Space, a company that has recently set up in the Porto do Molle industrial estate (Nigrán). The event was attended by the Regional Minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, who gained a first-hand insight into the Galician company’s projects.
An industrial footprint across Galicia
BFAero’s industrial footprint in Galicia extends across the entire region. Notable projects include Kreios Space and Lupeon in Nigrán; Aguia Analítica in Oleiros; Aeromedia and ITG Drone Solutions in A Coruña; Arzeos Aircraft in Silleda; Luxit in Ourense; and Vig-Sec Drone in Lugo.
Furthermore, the projects from the fifth and sixth editions have secured more than 14 million euros in public and private funding. It is worth noting that nearly 70 per cent of these funds come from private investment funds, a figure that demonstrates the market’s confidence in the technological capabilities and growth potential of the companies that have emerged from the programme.
A public-private partnership ecosystem
After six editions, BFAero has established itself as one of the key instruments for supporting technological entrepreneurship and the development of the aerospace industry in Spain. The programme collaborates with more than 55 organisations, including leading companies (such as Airbus, Avincis and Telespazio), technology centres, Galician universities and companies across the value chain.
The accelerator forms part of the 2025–2030 Strategic Initiative on Security, Defence and Aerospace, spearheaded by the Regional Ministry of Economy and Industry, which has a public budget of 183 million euros and an estimated capacity to mobilise around 900 million euros through public-private partnerships.
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