Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Satellite Optics (San Francisco) NEW

The Briefed; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision cover

Parental leave 16 weeks

Tuition support

Job summary

Planet seeks an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to design the manufacturing line for mid-volume production of optical payloads and ensure survival through launch and in-orbit operation. You will coordinate with structural, thermal, and optical teams to validate performance and manufacturability.

You will design parts, run tolerance stack-ups and GD&T analyses, lead design reviews, and support qualification tests, while managing vendors and advancing production readiness in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience with space launch survivability, vacuum and thermal conditions.
• Design of optical assemblies with glass, carbon fibre, metals and ceramics.
• Hands-on work with hardware from prototype to production.

Responsibilities

• Design the production line for optical payloads.
• Run structural, thermal and optical performance analyses with other teams.
• Design parts and assemblies, manage vendors and run failure analysis.
• Run tolerance stack-ups and GD&T analyses.
• Lead design reviews and support qualification tests.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal analysis

GD&T

Vendor management

Failure analysis

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Planet builds the optical payloads that take its satellite images. As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer you design the manufacturing line for mid-volume production of these payloads and make sure they survive launch and perform in orbit.

Key responsibilities

• Design the production line for optical payloads
• Run structural, thermal and optical performance analyses with other teams
• Design parts and assemblies, manage vendors and run failure analysis
• Run tolerance stack-ups and GD&T analyses
• Lead design reviews and support qualification tests

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Design for space: launch survivability, vacuum and thermal conditions
• Design of optical assemblies with glass, carbon fibre, metals and ceramics
• Hands-on work with hardware from prototype to production

Location and schedule

• Onsite: you work from the San Francisco office 5 days a week

Salary and benefits

US base salary $144,500 to $180,600 a year, plus possible bonus and equity. Benefits include medical, dental and vision cover, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, and tuition support.