CareerPlan

Staff Optical Engineer

Muon Mountain ViewRemoteFull-time$166k2026-07-28 → 2026-11-13
Hybrid · United StatesU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Technical lead for developing infrared remote sensing instruments, owning performance metrics and driving hands-on assembly, integration, and test of critical optical and optomechanical subsystems.

Role type

Staff Optical Engineer (Technical Lead)

Builds

Infrared remote sensing instruments and critical optical/optomechanical subsystems

Domain

Aerospace / Infrared Remote Sensing / Optics

Required skills

Optical design and analysis, Error budgeting, Precision optical metrology, AI&T execution, Root cause analysis, Data analysis and automation, Technical leadership, Project management

Preferred skills

Systems engineering, Cleanroom environment experience, Spacecraft-level environmental testing support

Technologies

Zemax, Code V, FRED, Python, C++