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Senior Optomechanical Engineer

Muon Space· Engineering - EO/IR Instruments
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Hybrid (Mountain View, CA)$177k - $244kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Optomechanical Engineer role at Muon Space, supporting production of infrared remote sensing instruments in Mountain View, CA or Remote. Responsible for end-to-end optomechanical subsystem development across design, analysis, assembly, integration, and test, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

  • Own optomechanical design efforts including concept development, trade studies, and preliminary sizing of hardware at various levels of assembly (component to system).
  • Own subsystem and system-level analyses including STOP analysis, tolerance stackups, and alignment planning.
  • Support Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) efforts to drive continuous improvement and volume production.
  • Support optical instrument assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) planning and implementation, including collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Support subsystem and instrument-level testing, including environmental (vibration, thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing) and system characterization/V&V.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of best practices, processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in instrument development.
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with subsystem engineers and analysts, instrument and spacecraft systems engineers, AI&T and production teams, program managers, external partner teams, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience designing optomechanical hardware for imaging systems; or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience; or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience.
  • Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for component and assembly design.
  • Experience with STOP analysis tools (FEA, Sigfit, Zemax) and workflows.
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with exposure to spacecraft, infrared remote sensing instruments, and imaging systems.
  • Experience working with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment.
  • Experience with system integration and delivery of complex hardware/software systems.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills.
  • Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
  • Ability to obtain security clearance strongly preferred.

Skills

Required:Optomechanical designCAD (SolidWorks)STOP analysis toolsMultidisciplinary collaborationPrecision optical/metrology equipmentSystem integrationCommunication/presentation/organization

Benefits

  • three weeks paid vacation for new employees
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave
  • equity compensation
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability and life insurance
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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