Optical Systems Lead — Mass-Production Hardware

Azora; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity

Competitive healthcare (vision/dental)

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Azora is hiring to lead the design and industrialization of compact optical terminals for terrestrial and space-bound use. You will own system architecture and partner with engineers to deliver manufacturable, repeatable products that perform in real-world environments and scale for production.

You will drive tolerance engineering, plan for safety and EMC/EMI testing, and balance cost vs. performance across the design to ensure competitive, buildable terminals.

Qualifications

• Track record taking compact, complex products from design through to mass production.
• Hands-on experience with optical, electrical, and mechanical integration.
• Strong robustness and tolerance engineering for consumer or industrial products.
• Demonstrated ownership of full system architecture in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Familiarity with electrical safety and EMC compliance testing.

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.

Job description

Azora is hiring to lead the design and industrialization of compact optical terminals for terrestrial and space-bound use. You will own system architecture and partner with engineers to deliver manufacturable, repeatable products that perform in real-world environments and scale for production.

You will drive tolerance engineering, plan for safety and EMC/EMI testing, and balance cost vs. performance across the design to ensure competitive, buildable terminals.