Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Optronics

Over the next two days, John Walter Kennedy, III and Jeff Rioux are attending #FutureMortarSystems to discuss and present how Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Optronics is moving mortar targeting into the future with the #PAVAM_MS. #SafranDSI #Optronics #DefenseiQ #London #InternationalDismountedSoldier

Bob Lachance, MBA presented the 1st Annual President’s Award to the Systems Engineering team for their overall win during this year’s Engineer’s Week. The winners participated in a multitude of competitions throughout the week, culminating with the great “Build a Bridge with Pasta to See How Much Weight it Can Hold Challenge”. Congrats to our winners, Emma Brown, Andrea Wetteland Burton Bruce P.E. Richard Wengenroth Richard Clark Scott Connatser Sean Dunegan and Michael Salerni. Good luck defending your title next year! #optronics #SafranDSI #engineering #winning

This week, Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Optronics hosted colleagues from Safran - Defense and Vectronix Inc. for a key strategy meeting in Bedford, NH. It was great to have representatives from across Safran in one location working collaboratively to ensure the future growth and direction of our organization. Bob Lachance, MBA Jean-Christophe Mugler Stéphane Lauret Jeff Rioux Bettina Maetzler Rick Dorval Amy G. Jason Coffman Ryan Morgan Laurent Deur John Walter Kennedy, III Jonathan Laine Anthony Hegstrom Yan Lenoir #SafranDSI #optronics #Safran #Vextronix

⭐️ Day 2 of Association of the United States Army - AUSA. The premier U.S. Army event continues in Washington, D.C., and we’re excited to be part of the action! We are thrilled to showcase our capabilities under the same brand, Safran Defense & Space, Inc. ➡️ Stop by our booth 3703 to learn more on our solutions: 🔸Assured PNT: Safran Federal Systems specializes in PNT/GNSS, NAVWAR, and M-Code solutions, including testing and simulation, detection, Electronic Attack/Warfare capabilities, timing, inertial navigation, and integrated PNT systems/custom solutions, ensuring resilience for mission-critical operations. 🔸Geospatial AI: Provides field-proven AI analytics for high-resolution imagery, full-motion video, and acoustic signals, leveraging advanced algorithms to automatically detect and identify military targets using both commercial and government satellite imagery. Safran's technology supports the creation and integration of sophisticated AI algorithms trained on large datasets with full security and traceability. 🔸Optronics: Designs and produces state-of-the-art electro-optic and navigation systems, including night vision enhancement, visual augmentation, laser systems, and reconnaissance solutions that enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness for military and law enforcement personnel. 🔸 Space Solutions: Provides comprehensive satellite ground stations and modems, on-board radio communications for small satellite platforms, space optics, space propulsion systems, as well as solutions for space domain awareness (SDA) and surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking (SRT). 🔸 Testing & Telemetry: Delivers cutting-edge solutions, including data acquisition systems, RF receivers, transmitters, telemetry tracking antennas, and mission data management systems, ensuring robust performance and reliability during flight testing.

Safran Defense & Space, Inc. will be at Worcester Polytechnic Institute today to take part in the Fall Career Fair! Make sure to stop by our booth at the Sports & Rec Center from 12-4pm and connect with Curtis Sargent to hear about all of the exciting opportunities at Safran DSI, including full-time, part-time and internship roles! #SafranDSI #Optronics #TestingandTelemetry #SpaceSolutions #APNT #Engineering

Next up in our intern spotlight series: Trevor Blanchard As Trevor wraps up his internship with us, we want to express our gratitude for his contributions. We're excited to see where his next opportunity takes him and wish him all the best! But before he finishes on Friday, we’d love to share a few insights into his experience with us. "Throughout my internship at Safran Defense & Space, Inc. Optronics, I have enjoyed being able to interact with employees while helping them with their technology needs. This is not something I experienced with my background in Computer Science. This has lead me to want to continue to pursue a career in IT and system administration. My manager has also been supportive in recommending possible career paths and certificates I wouldn’t have otherwise considered." "My internship experience allowed me to expand many professional skills, especially communication. Prior to my time here, I was less confident in taking charge of an issue or concern that an employee had. Working with employees on a daily basis has allowed me to learn how to communicate with different people. As I continue my career in IT, these abilities will help me to be successful in collaborating with others and helping them to solve problems."

We’re excited to continue our Internship Spotlight Series! While many of our summer interns have headed back to school, we’re thrilled that some have stayed on, and are continuing to make contributions to our team. Today, we’re highlighting Madeline Davis, who is making an impact in Business Development. Now, let's hear what Maddie has to say about her experience! "During my internship, I gained several unexpected skills. My understanding of finance concepts was enhanced by utilizing advanced Excel formulas, which increased my proficiency in Excel and provided a real-world application to my academic studies. I also gained valuable insights into the products offered at Safran, such as ECOTI, TAD, PLRF and CTAM. Hands-on experience with these products enabled me to better support our customers and improve the service I can provide." "I consistently feel supported by my manager and mentor, Laurel Soucy. Her emphasis on the importance of my education makes balancing classes and work much more manageable. Laurel is committed to providing me with a well-rounded internship experience, involving me in meetings, discussions, and encouraging me to share my input on important company matters. Being able to contribute to the business helped me develop fundamental communication and collaboration skills. Laurel continuously prioritizes my learning throughout my time with Optronics and I am incredibly grateful."

It's Day 1 at Ft. Moore for the Maneuver Warfighter Conference. Stop by and visit our team of experts supporting combat missions for the US Army. #Optronics #SafranDSI #PASEO #PAVAMMS

We're incredibly impressed by the skills and contributions of our summer interns. As they head back to school, we're continuing to spotlight more of their achievements. Next up is Selena - find out what she has to say! "A specific accomplishment from my internship experience that I am proud of is when I was able to successfully set up and enable a microcontroller to interpret serial data sent by my PC. This might not be the most difficult of things to do, but this accomplishment was definitely one of my first major stepping stone moments of the internship period, as I didn't have solid experience working with serial communication nor working with this family of microcontrollers and its respective development tools prior to this. As a second year engineering student, one of my biggest goals going into this internship was to improve on and grow my technical skillset, and this was just one of many examples of how my internship experience enabled me to work towards this goal." "The Lunch and Learn sessions that I had the opportunity to attend were all engaging and memorable experiences for me. After listening to experts speak about their respective fields, I learned a lot about the overall engineering process and how so much goes beyond the engineering design bubble that I've been familiar with. They even helped to open my mind up to possibilities in regards to my own future career path, as areas that are more on the production and quality ends of engineering were all previously unfamiliar to me. Also, the free lunches were definitely a plus!"

Our Interns are starting to head back to school! We're going to miss having them around the office. Next up, let's hear from Ayeden Rios! "This internship has taught me many things about the real working world, importantly how critical it is to stay as professional as possible at all times. My team has taught me best design/testing cases across the board I never thought about before, as this is my first real experience getting feedback from more senior engineers outside the academic field." "I have also been taught about the work-life ethics in a DoD job, and how warm and welcoming the community can be if you talk to others around you. As an introvert, I have an extremely hard time coming out of my shell and breaking the ice with others. My manager (Joshua Coville) brought me in and showed me nothing but respect and has introduced me to many different members of Safran DSI. I aspire to think more critically like him and the team around me. These positive influences this summer has driven me to work harder and check anything that might not make sense to me. The connections I have made and the experience I have had this summer has been amazing."