Senior Optomechanical Engineer: Laser Communications Hybrid

Hardware FYI; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive compensation

Equity opportunities

Flexible work environment

Unlimited PTO

Health coverage

Cutting-edge tools

Mission-driven culture

Inclusive team

Zusammenfassung

Observable Space is seeking an experienced optomechanical engineer to design, build, and test precision optical hardware for ground-based laser communication and future space payloads. You will collaborate with optics, electronics, and software teams from concept to production.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, alignment, and testing of fiber-coupling hardware, laser systems, and adaptive optics components, with a focus on manufacturability and reliability in a hybrid LA office environment.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Optomechanical engineering

Mechanical design

Troubleshooting

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Jobbeschreibung

Observable Space is seeking an experienced optomechanical engineer to design, build, and test precision optical hardware for ground-based laser communication and future space payloads. You will collaborate with optics, electronics, and software teams from concept to production.

The role emphasizes hands-on assembly, alignment, and testing of fiber-coupling hardware, laser systems, and adaptive optics components, with a focus on manufacturability and reliability in a hybrid LA office environment.