Space Optical Engineer — High-Power Satellites + Equity

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); In loco; USD 110.000 - 200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance, California, is seeking an Optical Engineer to join a fast-growing space-tech company building high-power satellite payloads and optics. You will design, test, and deploy optical hardware from concept through on-orbit operation, collaborating with senior engineers on a portfolio including fiber lasers, telescopes, and payload assemblies.

You will work on-site, developing and qualifying optical fabrication and test processes while contributing to the full

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• 1+ years of relevant experience; internships and projects counted.
• Working knowledge of geometrical and physical optics and familiarity with optical components.

Mansioni

• Own technical deliverables from problem definition through validated results.
• Build, align, calibrate, automate, and maintain free-space and fiber-optic test systems.
• Plan and execute experiments to characterize components and quantify performance.
• Develop optical models, budgets, tolerances, and data-processing tools.
• Design, procure, and validate optics, optomechanical components, and fixtures.
• Develop repeatable fabrication/assembly processes for high-volume production.
• Support environmental qualification, payload integration, and on-orbit operations.
• Communicate work through reviews, plans, drawings, and procedures.

Conoscenze

Geometrical optics

Fiber-optic components

Optical test systems

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in optical engineering, physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Strumenti

OpticStudio

CODE V

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Descrizione del lavoro

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance, California, is seeking an Optical Engineer to join a fast-growing space-tech company building high-power satellite payloads and optics. You will design, test, and deploy optical hardware from concept through on-orbit operation, collaborating with senior engineers on a portfolio including fiber lasers, telescopes, and payload assemblies.

You will work on-site, developing and qualifying optical fabrication and test processes while contributing to the full