Optical Systems Architect & Production Lead

Azora; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Azora is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design and industrialization of optical communication terminals, including terrestrial and space-bound systems. You will own the full system architecture and drive manufacturability, robustness, and repeatable production readiness from prototype to high-volume deployment.

You’ll collaborate across electrical, mechanical, and optical engineering to meet size, performance, and cost targets while ensuring compliance with safety and EMC standards.

Qualifications

• Lead optical, electrical, and mechanical integration into compact, manufacturable terminals.
• Own full system architecture with engineers to meet size, performance, producibility.
• Drive robustness and tolerance engineering with stack‑ups and worst‑case analyses.
• Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA) and stand up a repeatable build process across internal and external manufacturing.
• Plan electrical safety and EMC/EMI testing (FCC Part 15, CE/UKCA, IEC standards).
• Balance cost and performance to keep the product buildable and competitive.

Responsibilities

• Lead optical, electrical, and mechanical integration into compact, manufacturable terminals.
• Own full system architecture, working with electrical and mechanical engineers to hit size, performance, and producibility targets.
• Drive robustness and tolerance engineering — tolerance stack-ups, worst-case analysis, and design margins drawn from consumer or industrial product practice.
• Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA), and stand up a repeatable build process across internal and external manufacturing.
• Plan and oversee electrical safety and EMC/EMI compliance testing (e.g., FCC Part 15, CE/UKCA, relevant IEC safety standards).
• Balance cost and performance across the design, making the trades that keep the product both buildable and competitive.

Skills

Optical integration

Electrical integration

Mechanical integration

System architecture

Tolerance engineering

DFM/DFA

Electrical safety testing

EMC/EMI testing

Job description

Azora is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design and industrialization of optical communication terminals, including terrestrial and space-bound systems. You will own the full system architecture and drive manufacturability, robustness, and repeatable production readiness from prototype to high-volume deployment.

You’ll collaborate across electrical, mechanical, and optical engineering to meet size, performance, and cost targets while ensuring compliance with safety and EMC standards.