Optomechanical Engineer for Space Laser Terminals (Relocation)

Endeavor Optical Networks Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical insurance

Relocation assistance

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Lab budget

Job summary

Endeavor Optical Network in Culver City, CA is seeking an optomechanical engineer to design the assemblies the beam path rides on and the alignment schemes that keep them true from bench to field. You will collaborate with Optical Design on tolerancing and with Thermal on STOP analysis, carrying projects from concept through first light.

This role supports environmental testing, alignment verification, and rapid decisions in a fast‑paced, lab‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical engineering, optical engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
• Optomechanical design experience, including mounts, flexures, or kinematic design.
• Hands-on alignment and integration of precision optical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Design optomechanical assemblies for EON's laser communications terminals, and carry them from concept through first light.
• Design mounts, flexures, and kinematic schemes that hold sub-micron alignment under real loads.
• Contribute to the line-of-sight error budget: structural dynamics, tolerance stack-up, jitter analysis, and pointing calibration.
• Analyze mechanical and thermal stability of the optical train, supporting STOP analysis with Thermal.
• Drive tolerance and alignment-budget trades with Optical Design where optical and mechanical performance are tightly coupled.
• Execute alignment verification and metrology, ensuring budgets are met on bench and after environmental exposure.
• Support environmental test and qualification (vibration, shock, thermal-vac) that proves assemblies hold alignment through launch and field conditions.

Skills

Optomechanical design

Hands-on alignment

3D CAD proficiency

Ability to work fast

Education

Mechanical engineering, optical engineering, physics

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Endeavor Optical Network in Culver City, CA is seeking an optomechanical engineer to design the assemblies the beam path rides on and the alignment schemes that keep them true from bench to field. You will collaborate with Optical Design on tolerancing and with Thermal on STOP analysis, carrying projects from concept through first light.

This role supports environmental testing, alignment verification, and rapid decisions in a fast‑paced, lab‑driven environment.