Senior Optomechanical Engineer
Core
Design and analyze precision optomechanical assemblies, structures, and mechanisms for large-aperture space telescopes and optical payloads supporting U.S. national security and scientific missions.
Role type
Senior IC optomechanical engineer (space systems)
Builds
Precision optical systems, telescope and payload subsystems, and supporting structures for spaceflight
Domain
Aerospace / Optomechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
optomechanical design, precision mechanical design, structural analysis, thermal analysis, tolerance analysis, error budgeting, kinematic design, metrology planning, system integration, test fixture development
Preferred skills
active optics, adaptive optics, precision actuation systems, wavefront control technologies, optical instrumentation design, space hardware development
Technologies
Creo, SolidWorks, ANSYS, NASTRAN, Abaqus
Responsibilities
Design and analyze complex precision optomechanical assemblies; develop analytical and numerical models for structural, thermal, dynamic, and stability performance; support integration and testing activities including alignment planning and verification; contribute to proposal development and risk reduction; lead development of optomechanical architectures (SES.4 level); direct environmental verification and qualification activities (SES.4 level)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (SES.3/SES.4 levels)