NewQuality Assurance Engineer Kimco StaffingQuality Assurance EngineerDowney, CA$100,000–$125,000 / yearAn established technology company specializing in professional fiber transmission solutions is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer to support the quality and reliability of video and audio products. This role will work closely with Engineering and Production teams to perform testing, troubleshooting, process improvement, documentation, and quality compliance activities.
Lead Optical Engineer TRL11, Inc.Lead Optical EngineerIrvine, CAStrong understanding of physics, optics materials, and/or laser systems Proficiency in optical design software (Zemax, Code V, Light tool or similar). Conduct optical system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis using tools such as Zemax, Code V, FRED, or similar optical analysis software.
Optical Engineer Horizon Surgical SystemsOptical EngineerLos Angeles, California$85,000–$115,000 / yearMicrosurgery in general and Ophthalmology are subfields of surgery for which the surgical outcomes can be significantly improved by robotic systems to allow superior dexterity, precision, accuracy, and visualization beyond the human surgeon’s own capabilities. In this role, you will assemble, test, calibrate, and maintain multimodal digital surgical microscopes, comprising multiple incoherent illumination and digital microscopy channels as well as an integrated Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) system.
Principal Optical Engineer - Light Sources MarvellPrincipal Optical Engineer - Light SourcesIrvine, CAHighlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
Senior Optical Engineer Observable SpaceSenior Optical EngineerLos Angeles, MichiganObservable Space’s full line of products serves all sectors of the space industry including commercial, science, education, and government customers, as well as astronomy enthusiasts discovering the cosmos. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in optical design along with hands-on experience building and testing precision optical systems in complex, multidisciplinary environments.
Optical Modeling and Simulation Engineer FurientisOptical Modeling and Simulation EngineerLos Angeles, CaliforniaHands-on with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kilo, or similar): building, supervising, and reviewing AI-agent output to accelerate engineering work, with concrete examples of what you've shipped. The Seeker Team builds the eyes and the targeting logic of our weapon system: a low-cost, mass-producible, multimodal missile seeker that leans on commercial supply chains where they outperform, and vertically integrates wherever possible.
Optical Engineer III Jet Propulsion LaboratoryOptical Engineer IIIPasadena, CALeverage your expertise in optical system design, hardware integration, and advanced measurement tools to shape the future of deep space communications. Embrace the role of an Optical Engineer III and drive innovation in advanced optical systems for space and Earth missions.
Optical Transport Engineer (IXC) Adex CorporationOptical Transport Engineer (IXC)Los Angeles, CA$40–$42 / hourProvision Optical IXC circuits using Cisco Prime Optical (CPO) or Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) and configure ancillary equipment for delivery of sub-rate circuits (e.g., RAD RICi-16/EGATE-100, Cisco ASR1002/1001-X router port configurations including T3/T1 SIP/SPA, DNX-11/88 port configurations, etc.). Work directly with IXC Deployment Team, IXC Engineering, Telco circuit and network design engineers, and Telco Carrier Provisioning/Circuit designs with team personnel to accurately document circuit designs on Optical networks.
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.
Optical / Optomechanical Engineer OratomicOptical / Optomechanical EngineerPasadena, California$200,000–$300,000 / yearYou will work in a tight-knit team, working across hardware (lasers, optics, vacuum, electronics), software, processor design, and whatever else is required to build the working quantum computer. This role will focus on design and implementation of complex optical and optomechanical systems key to building the working quantum computer, integrated within the quantum hardware team.
Senior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payload, Space ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSenior Mechanical Engineer: Optical Payload, SpaceCosta Mesa, CA$166,000–$220,000 / yearWe're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested war-fighting domain. To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind: No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process.
Systems Engineer, Electro Optical, Space ANDURIL INDUSTRIESSystems Engineer, Electro Optical, SpaceCosta Mesa, CA$146,000–$194,000 / yearWe're developing fully integrated hardware and software systems, including Lattice for Space Missions and modular payloads, to address growing threats in space and ensure our Guardians maintain a decisive advantage in this contested war-fighting domain. A successful candidate will have experience during all phases of payload system engineering including architecture and requirement derivation, performance modeling, design reviews, laboratory testing, spacecraft assembly integration and test, on-orbit initialization, and mission operations.
Senior Mechanisms Engineer, Optical K2 SpaceSenior Mechanisms Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CaliforniaAs 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. hyper-spectral imaging, laser-altimetry) -- many of which benefit from precision optical mechanisms in the payload’s optics bench that provide things like (i) line of sight stabilization or scanning, (ii) focus adjustment, or (iii) reconfigurability.
NewSenior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, Optical Structures K2 SpaceSenior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, Optical StructuresLos Angeles, CaliforniaIn this role, you will have cradle-to-grave ownership over the mechanical elements of space environment payloads including optical payloads, with a focus on broader mechanical skills – including but not limited to structural design for stress and modal performance; design for optimal manufacturing; design of lens and optical component mounting solutions that can perform in launch and space environments; thermal analysis and mitigation; and cradle-to-grave ownership from clean-sheet trades, design, analysis, testing, and integration support. Experience with precision and optical design elements such as flexure design, optical bonding, and kinematic mount design for space environments, and addressing optical stability, mounting deformation, thermal effects, and jitter.
Avionics Test Engineer, Optical K2 SpaceAvionics Test Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CaliforniaYou 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. 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.
Principal Mechanisms Engineer, Optical K2 SpacePrincipal Mechanisms Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CaliforniaExperience designing harness routing, cable wraps, slip rings, and other cable-management approaches for continuously or widely rotating mechanisms, including routing optical fibers through moving axes while managing bend radius, strain relief, and pointing disturbance. Experience contributing to spacecraft-level alignment and calibration planning for optical pointing mechanisms, including coordination with optical, GNC, and systems teams to relate mechanism reference frames to payload, spacecraft, and star-tracker coordinate systems.
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 Avionics Test Engineer, Optical K2 SpaceSenior Avionics Test Engineer, OpticalLos Angeles, CaliforniaYou 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. 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.
Optical Systems Engineer K2 SpaceOptical Systems EngineerLos Angeles, Californiastray 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. hyper-spectral imaging, laser-altimetry) -- all of which require payload-specific optics benches with spectral / spatial filters, beam-shaping optics, image scanning / stabilization mechanisms, electro-optical sensors, fiber-to-free space interfaces, etc.
Engineering Intern (Optical Systems) Zymo Research CorporationEngineering Intern (Optical Systems)Irvine, CA$20This position is ideal for students or recent graduates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Bioengineering or related fields, offering a pathway to hands-on experience in designing and developing advanced optical systems for microscopy and diagnostics applications. Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Orange County Register in 2021, 2022, and named a Top Workplace USA in 2023, Zymo Research continues to be a vibrant community where employees thrive, feel connected, and are inspired by their work.