85 optical engineer jobs at 41 companies in Agoura Hills, CA
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Optical Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$85k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 0–3 years experience, experience with precision optical systems, electronics assembly, CAD, strong communication and organizational skills.
CAD, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), SLA, FDM
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Optical Engineer II
Oakland or El Segundo
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
4+ YOEBachelors in optical engineering or related field (or equivalent experience), 4+ years designing/building electro-optical instruments, proficiency with optical test instrumentation, ability to obtain security clearance, and experience with free-space optical design.
OSAs, power meters, interferometers, wavefront sensors, beam profilers, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, ray tracing software
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Optical Engineer (Starshield)
Hawthorne, California, United States
$105k-$170k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's degree in optical engineering, physics, or STEM engineering; 2+ years hands-on optics experience; 1+ year programming experience. C++, MATLAB, Python, and Zemax preferred.
C++, MATLAB, Python, Zemax, Linux, Ethernet, SERDES, DRAM, DDR4, I2C, SPI, FPGA, power meters, interferometer, laser sources
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Optical Engineer III
Pasadena, California, United States
$153k-$188k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEDegree in optics/physics/electrical engineering with relevant years of experience, experience with CODE V or Zemax, hardware integration and optical alignment experience, strong written/verbal communication.
CODE V, Zemax, CODE V macro language, ZPL, Python, Matlab
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Optical / Optomechanical Engineer
Pasadena, California, United States
$200k-$300k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Design and implement complex optical and optomechanical systems for neutral atom quantum computers; collaborate across hardware and software teams; strong background in optical or optomechanical engineering.
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Staff Optical Communications Engineer
Long Beach, California, United States
$188k-$251k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in engineering; 7+ years in laser/optical/spacecraft comms; end-to-end system development; hands-on electromechanical prototyping; strong communication.
Laser communications, Optical systems, Electromechanical prototyping, Gimbals, Pointing mechanisms, Precision mounts, Photonic hardware, Modems, Pointing, Acquisition and Tracking
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Principal Engineer Optical
Redondo Beach, California, United States
$125k-$188k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEExperience with high-power solid-state laser systems, system integration and test, optical alignments, ability to perform system tests and present technical briefs; U.S. citizenship required.
Code V, Zemax
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Principal Optical Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$118k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEDegree in STEM with 8+ years in optical design/analysis, tolerancing, and CAD; hands-on assembly and test.
Zemax, CodeV, FRED, MATLAB, CREO, CAD
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Optical Test Engineer II
Redondo Beach, California, United States
$115k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (mechanical/optical/aerospace/electrical) and 3+ years hardware development testing; test-stand design/build experience, data acquisition/control proficiency, hands-on test operations, and vendor coordination.
Zemax OpticStudio, Code V
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Senior Optical Communication Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government
Redmond or Northridge
$137k-$186k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or physics,8+ years designing optical systems,4+ years free-space optical experience,TS/SCI clearance eligibility (U.S. citizen),strong systems integration and testing skills.
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Optical Modeling and Simulation Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
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4+ YOEB.S. in Optical Engineering/Physics/EE/CS (M.S./Ph.D. preferred), 4+ years relevant experience (4–7 preferred) including synthetic training data and EO/IR M&S, Python, CUDA, cloud/MODTRAN/DIRSIG experience, U.S. Person required.
Python, MODTRAN, MUSES, DIRSIG, CUDA, AWS, GCP, Azure, Git, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Kilo, Unreal Engine, Unity, Zemax, Code V, NV-IPM, DTED
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Avionics Test Engineer, Optical
Los Angeles, California, United States
$100k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's in engineering; 2+ years test hardware/software; strong Python/C++/Rust; electrical assemblies experience.
Python, C++, Rust, Linux
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Electro-Optical Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United States
$90k-$120k/yr OnsiteFull Time
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or applied physics discipline, hands-on multidisciplinary system development or testing, hardware or product ownership, and strong test engineering fundamentals. 1–2 years technical development experience preferred.
Design for Manufacturing (DFM/DFMA)
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Principal Optical Communications Architect
Seattle or Denver or Los Angeles or Reston or Space Coast
$170k-$237k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
12+ YOE12+ years in space-based optical communications; lasercomm terminal design; end-to-end system architecture; PAT and OCT familiarity; clearance eligibility; up to 25% travel; US citizenship or eligible status.
Free-space optical communications, Laser communication terminals, End-to-end system architecture, Prototyping, Trade studies, Simulations
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Senior Principal Infrared Optical Systems Integration & Test Engineer
Cypress, California, United States
$142k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or physics, 8+ years of space/aerospace test experience, imaging and infrared systems expertise, MATLAB skills, active Secret clearance, and U.S. citizenship.
MATLAB
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Building Physicist Engineer (Thermal)
Bloomfield or Mendota Heights or Seal Beach or Portland or Miramar
$75k-$100k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's in architecture/engineering/physics,3-5+ years building physics or facade/thermal modeling,NFRC simulator preferred,proficiency in thermal/optical and CAD tools,strong communication and safety focus.
Microsoft Excel, BlueBeam, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Inventor, THERM, WINDOW, Optics, Trisco, Bisco
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Senior Electrical Engineer, Lasercom
Los Angeles, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, photonics, optical engineering, or related field; 5+ years designing optical or high-speed communication systems; experience with optics, lasers, signal processing, and laboratory validation.
PIC, DSP, oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, bit-error-rate testers (BERTs), optical spectrum analyzers, ADS, HFSS, CST, COMSOL, Lumerical, MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA, SerDes, PAM4, QAM, QPSK, FEC
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Commercial Technology Engineer
United States or Los Angeles or San Jose
$140k-$160k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in engineering,5+ years in fiber optics/data center or related technical-commercial roles,strong fiber optic and optical interconnect knowledge,excellent communication and presentation skills,customer-facing commercial experience.
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Materials Engineer II
Torrance, California, United States
$115k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's in materials/mechanical engineering, 2+ years materials engineering experience, proficiency in optical/electron microscopy and mechanical property evaluation, materials characterization and failure analysis.
optical microscopy, electron microscopy
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Principal Component Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$177k-$239k/yr OnsiteFull Time
14+ YOEBachelor's in engineering or related field, Tier 5 (T5) security eligibility (U.S. Person), extensive EO/IR, laser and electro-optical systems experience, systems engineering and test/qualification experience, strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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