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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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Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$175k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in Optical Engineering/Physics; 8+ years principal-level optical design and system development; expertise in multi-element optics; proficiency with Zemax and CODE V; hands-on optical assembly, alignment and laser experience; cleanroom work; U.S. work eligibility required.
Zemax, CODE V
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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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Lead Optical Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in Optical Engineering, Physics/Electrical Engineering or related field; 5-10+ years in optical design; strong physics/optics/laser knowledge; proficiency in Zemax/Code V/LightTools; imaging or laser systems experience; CAD experience (OnShape/SolidWorks); thermal/structural analysis of optical designs; optomechanical alignme...
Zemax, Code V, LightTools, FRED, OnShape, SolidWorks
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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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Optical Test Lab Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL
Northridge, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Hands-on experience building, aligning, operating, and maintaining optical test setups; knowledge of lasers, detectors, fiber optics, optical metrology, and lab instrumentation; Bachelor\u0002s in engineering or physics required.
MATLAB, Python, Pearl, Zemax OpticStudio, FRED
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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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2026 Electro Optical Remote Sensing Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$90k-$140k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEBachelor's in optics/physics/EE/STEM, 0-1 years experience, ability to obtain security clearance, modeling and simulation experience, and programming in MATLAB/Python/IDL/C/C++/Fortran.
MATLAB, Python, IDL, C/C++, Fortran, MODTRAN, SSGM, ASSET, DIRSIG, PRA toolkit, FLITES
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Optical Systems Engineer (mid-career) - Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
$99k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEU.S. person eligible for security clearance, bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering/physical sciences/computer science, 3+ years experience with spaceborne laser systems or laser communications, mentoring experience, modeling and test experience.
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Optical Systems Engineer (mid-career) - Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
$99k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEExperience with spaceborne laser technology, mission-level requirements, modeling/simulation, hardware test and integration; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
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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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Principal Product Engineer - NPI (CPO and Optical Pluggables)
Santa Clara or Irvine or San Diego or Westlake Village
$137k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMS/PhD in Photonics, Physics or related engineering; 5+ years experience in silicon photonics, co-packaged optics, and high-speed components; experience with device testing, production transfer, PFMEA; scripting with JSL/JMP, Python or SQL.
JMP Scripting (JSL), Python, SQL
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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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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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