Optomechanical Engineer II — Space Optics

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; California; On-site; USD 126,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

retirement plans

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA, seeks an Optomechanical Engineer II to own optomechanical hardware from concept through flight. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, design precision instrument parts using NX/SolidWorks, perform FEA/STOP analyses, and support integration and testing to ensure mission success.

Responsibilities include coordinating across optics and mechanical engineering groups, driving hardware from concept to deployment, and leveraging Python or MATLAB

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or related field with typically a minimum of 3 years of related work experience; Master’s degree with minimum 1 year; or Ph.D. with minimum 0 years in mechanical/optical engineering.
• Experience with CAD tools (NX or SolidWorks) and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with analytical approaches (first-principles calculations, tolerance analyses, FEA, STOP, and scripting).
• Hands-on experience in hardware integration, optical alignment, and advanced measurement techniques.
• Team leadership experience with multidisciplinary teams over project lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Own optomechanical hardware through full lifecycle: design, analysis, review, procurement, assembly, integration, and precision alignment.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver subsystems or instruments meeting technical, cost, and schedule goals.
• Use CAD to design precision spaceflight instrument parts and associated ground support equipment.
• Conduct structural FEA and STOP analyses; support integration and test activities including precision alignment and environmental qualification.

Skills

Optomechanical design

Team leadership

Analytical methods

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical/optical engineering

Master's in mechanical/optical engineering

PhD in related field

Tools

NX or SolidWorks

FEM (FEA)

STOP analysis

Python or MATLAB

Zemax Optics Studio

CodeV

NASTRAN

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA, seeks an Optomechanical Engineer II to own optomechanical hardware from concept through flight. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, design precision instrument parts using NX/SolidWorks, perform FEA/STOP analyses, and support integration and testing to ensure mission success.

Responsibilities include coordinating across optics and mechanical engineering groups, driving hardware from concept to deployment, and leveraging Python or MATLAB