Space Optics Test Engineer - Alignment & Integration

Star Catcher; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Star Catcher in Jacksonville, FL seeks an Optical Test Engineer to advance the test, alignment and integration of space-to-space power beaming hardware. You will conduct optical experiments, align large and off-axis optics, and characterize performance across WFE, MTF/PSF, and laser beams.

You will analyze data in Python or MATLAB, write test procedures and reports, and help maintain lab readiness under Class 4 laser safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of hands-on optical test, alignment, or integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct optical experiments and verification tests for beam expanders, imaging telescopes, PAT hardware, and fiber laser subsystems.
• Align optical systems using interferometers, autocollimators, alignment telescopes, laser trackers, and CMMs.
• Characterize optical performance (WFE, surface figure, MTF, PSF, boresight, dimensional metrology).
• Characterize laser beams (power, M², beam profiles, pointing stability, polarization, spectrum).
• Support environmental testing including TVAC and vibration.
• Write test plans, procedures, and reports; design test fixtures and GSE.
• Analyze test data in Python or MATLAB and feed results into budgets.
• Maintain lab readiness and laser safety procedures.

Job description

Star Catcher in Jacksonville, FL seeks an Optical Test Engineer to advance the test, alignment and integration of space-to-space power beaming hardware. You will conduct optical experiments, align large and off-axis optics, and characterize performance across WFE, MTF/PSF, and laser beams.

You will analyze data in Python or MATLAB, write test procedures and reports, and help maintain lab readiness under Class 4 laser safety.