Optomechanical Design Engineer — Space Instrumentation

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; Presencial; USD 126.000 - 152.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks an Optomechanical Engineer II to lead the design and integration of precision optical instruments, from concept through assembly and alignment, supporting spaceflight, airborne, and ground systems.

You will work under the Group Supervisor of Optomechanical Engineering, supervise multidisciplinary teams, use CAD to design parts and mounts, perform FEA/STOP analyses, and contribute to test and integration activities for high-performance

Formación

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in mechanical/optical engineering with related experience.

Responsabilidades

• Own optomechanical hardware through its full lifecycle, including design, analysis, review, procurement, assembly, integration, and precision alignment
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver subsystems or instruments that meet technical requirements, cost constraints, and schedule commitments
• Use CAD tools to design precision spaceflight instrument parts (including optics and kinematic mounts), airborne instrument parts, and/or ground support equipment (GSE)
• Conduct structural finite element analysis (FEA) and structural-thermal-optical performance (STOP) analysis
• Support integration and test (I&T) activities including precision alignment and environmental qualification

Conocimientos

CAD tools proficiency

Optomechanical alignment

Team leadership

Hardware integration

Scripting (Python/MATLAB)

Educación

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

Master’s degree in related fields

Ph.D. in mechanical/optical engineering

Herramientas

NX

SolidWorks

Zemax Optics Studio

CodeV

FEA software

Descripción del empleo

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, seeks an Optomechanical Engineer II to lead the design and integration of precision optical instruments, from concept through assembly and alignment, supporting spaceflight, airborne, and ground systems.

You will work under the Group Supervisor of Optomechanical Engineering, supervise multidisciplinary teams, use CAD to design parts and mounts, perform FEA/STOP analyses, and contribute to test and integration activities for high-performance