Optical Engineer IV Jet Propulsion LaboratoryOptical Engineer IVPasadena, CAJoin our team as a Senior Optical Engineer and drive innovation in advanced optical systems for space and Earth missions. Leverage your expertise in optical design, analysis, and hardware development to shape the future of deep space communications.
Senior Optical Systems Engineer Darwin RecruitmentSenior Optical Systems EngineerLos Angeles, California$190,000–$240,000As the primary interface between the optical payload, the space vehicle team and the mission data processing team, you will manage requirements and interfaces across all three, design and implement modelling and simulation of optical systems, and develop and execute unit and system level test campaigns both on the ground and on orbit. Our client needs a senior optical systems engineer to sit at the heart of that interface, owning mission performance requirements for EO/IR and laser systems, building the models that predict how those systems will perform, and validating that performance on the ground and on orbit.
Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer II Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer IILong Beach, CA$132,000–$220,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Avionics Test Engineer, Optical K2 Space CorpAvionics Test Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CA$100,000–$150,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. You will be working alongside the Optical team to interface with ambitious optical payloads, validate prototype designs, define test requirements, and design test infrastructure to meet critical programmatic milestones such as delivery of flight hardware to vehicle integration.
Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret Clearance Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II - Secret ClearanceLong Beach, CA$132,000–$220,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
NewAvionics Automation Test Engineer II Rocket Lab CorporationAvionics Automation Test Engineer IILong Beach, CA$85,000–$115,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Spacecraft Mechanical Engineer II - TS/SCI Rocket Lab CorporationSpacecraft Mechanical Engineer II - TS/SCILong Beach, CA$100,000–$126,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Spacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer II Rocket Lab CorporationSpacecraft Propulsion Systems Engineer IILong Beach, CA$100,000–$150,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Principal Optical Systems Engineer K2 Space CorpPrincipal Optical Systems EngineerLos Angeles, CA$110,000–$280,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. stray light, fiber coupling); detailed optical design and tolerancing; development plan (risk reduction timeline, division of labor, test strategy); environmental qualification and reliability testing; technical leadership of vendors and external partners, including component qualification, supply-chain development, and transition to volume manufacturing; and.
Senior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Spacecraft Structural Analysis Engineer II - TS/SCI ClearanceLong Beach, CA$132,000–$198,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Photonics Observable SpaceSenior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, PhotonicsLos Angeles, CaliforniaThis role is deeply hands-on: you will develop precision assemblies, work closely with optical and electrical engineers, support alignment and integration, and debug complex system-level issues at the intersection of optics, mechanics, and environment. Collaborate with Electrical Engineering and Software Engineering to test, validate, and iterate on designs, specifically supporting the mechanical integration of modem components and waveform management subsystems.
NewSenior Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician (Optical) K2 SpaceSenior Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician (Optical)Los Angeles, CaliforniaBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. Engineered to survive the harshest radiation environments and to fully capitalize on today’s and tomorrow’s massive rockets, K2 satellites deliver unmatched capability at constellation scale and across multiple orbits.
NewHigh-Speed Analog Layout Design Engineer Celero CommunicationsHigh-Speed Analog Layout Design EngineerIrvine, CaliforniaAs a key member of the Analog & Mixed-Signal (AMS) design team, you will lead layout development of critical blocks such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs, and other high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuits. We are seeking a Principal/Senior Analog Layout Engineer to drive the layout design of complex analog and mixed-signal IP blocks that are at the heart of our advanced optical communication systems.
NewFailure Analysis Engineer - NDT RivianFailure Analysis Engineer - NDTTustin, California$77,800–$97,300 / yearFull timeRivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
NewSenior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer I Rocket Lab CorporationSenior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer ILong Beach, CA$115,000–$158,000 / yearTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Our Space Systems business designs and builds our extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft that have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Electro-Optical Engineer Apex TechnologyElectro-Optical EngineerLos Angeles, CaliforniaYou'll own how our sensors perform in the real world, driving trade studies that balance performance, cost, and risk, leading verification and qualification campaigns, and closing the loop through failure investigations that sharpen every future design. Apex is looking for a Sensor Systems Engineer to own our sensor products across the full development lifecycle, from clean-sheet concept to qualified, production-ready hardware.
Senior Mechanisms Engineer, Optical K2 Space CorpSenior Mechanisms Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CA$140,000–$175,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others - with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. As Senior Mechanisms Engineer, you will be responsible for defining how K2 designs, manufactures, tests, integrates, and deploys precision, high-speed optical mechanisms and associated mechanical structures for use in K2's portfolio of optical payloads.
Optical Systems Engineer K2 SpaceOptical Systems EngineerLos Angeles, California$110,000–$280,000 / yearBacked by $450M from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alpine Space Ventures, and others – with an additional $500M in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers – we’re mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. stray light, fiber coupling); detailed optical design and tolerancing; development plan (risk reduction timeline, division of labor, test strategy); environmental qualification and reliability testing; technical leadership of vendors and external partners, including component qualification, supply-chain development, and transition to volume manufacturing; and.
Senior Software Engineer, R&D Keysight Technologies IncSenior Software Engineer, R&DPasadena, CAAt ODE you will live a team responsibility process that focuses on win-win solutions as the norm and not the exception, a collaborative working environment with some of the brightest engineers in both the Software and Optics fields, and plentiful opportunities for training, learning and career growth with dedicated mentoring provided by our experienced team members. If yes, join our multi-disciplined, diverse team of developers, testers, product owners, subject experts and business leaders with varied backgrounds in developing the next generation UI platform for Engineering Applications for Optical Design.
Senior Mission Analysis Engineer Darwin RecruitmentSenior Mission Analysis EngineerLos Angeles, California$150,000–$269,000You will create payload performance models, develop novel algorithms for sensing and tracking systems, lead CONOPS and Design Reference Mission development, and collaborate with software and firmware teams to build simulation deployment platforms including hardware and software in the loop environments. You will own the full modelling and simulation stack for a programme or study, from building large constellation simulations to assess mission effectiveness, through to developing EO/IR image processing algorithm chains from photon to warfighter output.