Senior Space Optics & Hardware Designer

Observable Space; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Flexible work environment

Unlimited PTO

Health coverage

Cutting-edge tools

Mission-driven culture

Inclusive team

Job summary

Observable Space is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to shape the next generation of telescopes, laser communication terminals, and space optics hardware. You will translate complex technical requirements into thoughtfully designed products with a strong eye for form and practical hardware know-how.

You’ll collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers from early sketches through production, defining a consistent design language across the product family and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industrial design experience with production hardware.
• Strong portfolio showing concept development and finished hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial design projects from concept through prototyping and production support.
• Develop cohesive design language across telescopes and enclosures.
• Communicate ideas with sketches, 3D models, renderings, and prototypes.
• Design for practical use: handling, installation, cable management, maintenance.
• Collaborate with engineering to integrate optical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal requirements.
• Define color, material and finish specifications and surface details.
• Build and test mockups to evaluate proportions and workflows.
• Work with suppliers to carry design intent into hardware.
• Participate in design reviews and refine products from feedback.

Skills

Industrial design

CAD modeling

3D prototyping

Visualization tools

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

NX

Alias

KeyShot

Blender

Job description

Observable Space is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer to shape the next generation of telescopes, laser communication terminals, and space optics hardware. You will translate complex technical requirements into thoughtfully designed products with a strong eye for form and practical hardware know-how.

You’ll collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers from early sketches through production, defining a consistent design language across the product family and