Senior Optomechanical Engineer - Laser Comm (Hybrid)

Observable Space; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Equity opportunities

Flexible work environment

Health, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Observable Space designs, builds, and tests precision optomechanical hardware for ground-based laser communication systems and future space-based optical payloads. You will contribute across fiber coupling, beam steering, and optical sensing, collaborating with optical, electrical, and software engineers to move hardware from concept to production.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, alignment, testing, and troubleshooting of complex optical systems, with a path toward manufacturability and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in optomechanical engineering or precision mechanical design involving optical hardware.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or NX, with strong fundamentals in precision tolerancing and mechanical design.
• Hands-on experience building, aligning, and troubleshooting precision assemblies, with a working knowledge of machining and fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and build precision optical assemblies, including fiber-coupling hardware, optical benches, flexures, and kinematic mounts.
• Develop and validate complex optomechanical hardware including laser systems, fast steering mirrors, actuators, advanced sensors for pointing and adaptive optics controls.
• Develop tolerance budgets and alignment procedures, contribute to pointing-error budgets, and support FEA simulations of structural, thermal, and vibration performance.
• Perform hands-on assembly, alignment, integration, and testing, troubleshooting issues across optics, mechanics, electronics, and controls.
• Prepare designs for mass production and deployment, addressing manufacturability, reliability, and environmental robustness.

Skills

Optomechanical design

CAD proficiency

Hands-on assembly

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Observable Space designs, builds, and tests precision optomechanical hardware for ground-based laser communication systems and future space-based optical payloads. You will contribute across fiber coupling, beam steering, and optical sensing, collaborating with optical, electrical, and software engineers to move hardware from concept to production.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, alignment, testing, and troubleshooting of complex optical systems, with a path toward manufacturability and