Space Optics Engineer - High-Power Fiber Lasers

Cowboy Space Corp.; San Carlos; On-site; ARS 249,799,000 - 333,066,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch in office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Optical Engineer, Lasers & Photonics Engineer, to design, develop, and optimize high-power laser systems for satellites. The role focuses on fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and space-qualified photonics with a strong emphasis on optical performance verification.

You will characterize sources, integrate fiber components, and contribute to the design of coherent receivers for space-based links, enabling advanced energy and data applications in orbit and on Earth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree+ in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with fiber-optic systems including splicing, component integration, and characterization.
• 2+ years of professional laser beam characterization experience.
• Experience with optical diagnostics, optical relays, and imaging.
• Optical systems design and alignment (free-space optical).
• Experience with rare-earth-doped fiber amplifiers.
• Familiarity with fiber-optic communications modulation formats.
• Experience operating OSAs, power meters, polarimeters, and high-speed oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-power fiber laser and amplifier systems for space-based applications.
• Characterize laser sources including linewidth, phase noise, RIN, and spectral purity.
• Select, integrate, and qualify fiber-optic components and subsystems for integration into a space-based platform.
• Perform and supervise fiber splicing and assembly of fiber-optic subassemblies.
• Model and measure fiber nonlinearity effects including SBS and SPM.
• Design and align coherent fiber-optic receivers.
• Develop and execute test plans for optical performance verification including BER, eye diagrams, and spectral measurements.
• Generate design specifications, assembly procedures, and test reports.

Skills

Fiber-optic experience

Laser beam characterization

Optical diagnostics

Free-space optical alignment

Coherent receivers

Nonlinear fiber effects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical/Physics/Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Optical Engineering/Physics

Tools

OSA

Power meters

Polarimeters

High-speed oscilloscopes

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking an Optical Engineer, Lasers & Photonics Engineer, to design, develop, and optimize high-power laser systems for satellites. The role focuses on fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and space-qualified photonics with a strong emphasis on optical performance verification.

You will characterize sources, integrate fiber components, and contribute to the design of coherent receivers for space-based links, enabling advanced energy and data applications in orbit and on Earth.