Optomechanical Pointing & Tracking Engineer

Azora; San Francisco (CA); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous equity

Healthcare (vision & dental)

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Résumé du poste

Azora is seeking an experienced engineer to own productization of compact PAT optomechanical subsystems for modular optical ground stations and space terminals. You will guide fine- and coarse-pointing systems from prototype to field qualification, ensuring microradian-class stability in diverse environments.

The role requires 3+ years in precision optomechanical design, hands-on lab alignment, and experience with GD&T, CAD, and FEA tools.

Qualifications

• BSc or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of optomechanical design experience for precision optical systems.
• Proficiency with CAD and FEA tools; hands-on alignment/testing in lab.

Responsabilités

• Design optomechanical assemblies for beam steering: gimbals, FSMs, telescope mounts, relay optics, fiber-coupling stages.
• Perform structural, thermal, STOP analysis to verify LOS stability and wavefront budgets.
• Develop pointing error budgets and translate to component requirements.
• Design, select and qualify actuators, encoders, bearings, and flexures for ground/space environments.
• Lead alignment, integration, and test of optical assemblies in the field.
• Support acquisition/tracking field campaigns at ground sites; troubleshoot in varying atmospheric conditions.
• Collaborate with software/electrical/network teams to close the loop between mechanical design and autonomous optical comms with space assets.

Connaissances

Optomechanical design

CAD (SolidWorks/NX/Creo)

FEA tools (ANSYS/Nastran)

Optical alignment testing

GD&T

Formation

BSc or MS in Mechanical/Optical/Aerospace Eng

Outils

SolidWorks

NX

Creo

ANSYS

Zemax/OpticStudio

Description du poste

Azora is seeking an experienced engineer to own productization of compact PAT optomechanical subsystems for modular optical ground stations and space terminals. You will guide fine- and coarse-pointing systems from prototype to field qualification, ensuring microradian-class stability in diverse environments.

The role requires 3+ years in precision optomechanical design, hands-on lab alignment, and experience with GD&T, CAD, and FEA tools.