Optomechanical Engineer II — Space Optics & Instruments

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 126,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Flexible schedule

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, invites an Optomechanical Engineer II to lead the design, analysis, and integration of precision optical instruments for spaceflight, airborne, and ground systems.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, perform CAD design with NX or SolidWorks, run FEA/STOP analyses, and support I&T through alignment and qualification to meet stringent requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/optical engineering with related work experience.
• Master’s degree with 1+ years of related work experience or PhD as applicable.
• Experience with CAD tools and mechanical drawings.
• Hands-on hardware integration and optical alignment experience.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams through project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own optomechanical hardware through its full lifecycle: design, analysis, procurement, assembly, integration, and alignment.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver subsystems meeting requirements, cost, and schedule.
• Use CAD tools to design precision instrument parts and equipment.
• Conduct structural FEA and STOP analyses; support I&T activities.

Skills

Optomechanical leadership

Team leadership

CAD design

Finite Element Analysis

STOP analysis

Python/MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/optical engineering

Master's degree in similar fields

Ph.D. in related area

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Zemax Optics Studio

CodeV

NASTRAN

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, invites an Optomechanical Engineer II to lead the design, analysis, and integration of precision optical instruments for spaceflight, airborne, and ground systems.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams, perform CAD design with NX or SolidWorks, run FEA/STOP analyses, and support I&T through alignment and qualification to meet stringent requirements.