Lead Optical Engineer — Free-Space & IR Navigation

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); Presencial; USD 165 000 - 230 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

Resumo da oferta

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to own free-space optical system design for a navigation sensor combining a visible camera and infrared sensing. You will set the system vision, lead optics, detectors, boards, and enclosures to survive space environment and support high-rate manufacturing.

You will mentor engineers, analyze and troubleshoot optical/electronic assemblies, define processes, and collaborate with software teams to enable automated testing and mission-critical navigation

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on optics/photonics/IR sensing or related design/testing experience.
• 5+ years programming experience (C++, MATLAB, or Python).

Responsabilidades

• Drive product vision and system-level architecture for a visible-camera and IR navigation sensor.
• Apply optics and photonics knowledge to optical system development, including design, analysis, and validation.
• Define requirements for high-performance optical/IR navigation sensors in challenging environments.
• Lead optical architecture definition through trade studies and risk-reduction testing.
• Drive detailed trades across optical, IR, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing constraints for high-volume production.
• Design next-generation optical/IR sensor hardware for high-rate manufacturing.
• Mentor engineers; review designs and raise technical standards.
• Interface with manufacturing and supply chain to ensure design manufacturability.
• Perform and oversee verification testing including environmental qualification and reliability testing.
• Define and lead field testing of optical experiments and navigation sensor systems.
• Review test data and lead anomaly investigations.
• Own performance budgets, specifications, and system capabilities data.
• Collaborate with software and automation teams to develop testing tools and protocols.
• Communicate technical direction, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

Conhecimentos

Optics & photonics

System-level design

Mentoring engineers

Engineering leadership

Python scripting

C++

MATLAB

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, or related field

Master’s degree or PhD in physics or engineering

Ferramentas

Zemax

Interferometer

Power meters

Oscilloscopes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to own free-space optical system design for a navigation sensor combining a visible camera and infrared sensing. You will set the system vision, lead optics, detectors, boards, and enclosures to survive space environment and support high-rate manufacturing.

You will mentor engineers, analyze and troubleshoot optical/electronic assemblies, define processes, and collaborate with software teams to enable automated testing and mission-critical navigation