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53 optical engineer jobs at 23 companies in Oxnard, CA

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Optical Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$129k-$194k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation: Provides technical expertise and research for national space programs.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Optical Sciences; 8+ years in optical communications; laser transmitter/detector experience; lead lasercom studies; able to obtain security clearance; occasional travel.
Laser transmitters, Optical detectors, Adaptive optics, Testbeds, Modeling and simulation
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Optical Engineer II
Oakland or El Segundo
$150k-$190k/yr HybridFull Time
Ephemeris Net
Ephemeris Net: Building foundational networking infrastructure for space internet connectivity.
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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Staff Optical Engineer
Playa Vista, California, United States
$161k-$221k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Inversion Space
Inversion Space: Building autonomous re-entry vehicles for global space-to-Earth cargo delivery.
9+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Optical/Physics/EE/Mech or equivalent; 9+ years in optical design, analysis, and testing; experience with imaging systems and optical design tools.
Zemax, Code V, FRED
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$160k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Compal
CompalTaiwan Stock Exchange: 2324: Manufacturer of computers, smart devices, and automotive electronics.
10+ YOE10+ years developing optical systems for automotive or high-quality camera systems; MS/PhD in Optics/Physics/Systems Engineering preferred; expertise with optical design tools, high-volume camera manufacturing, validation, PPAP, 8D troubleshooting, and cost-reduced optics technologies.
PPAP, 8D
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Optical Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government, Optical and Opto-Mechanical Engineering
Northridge, California, United States
$126k-$165k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amazon
AmazonNASDAQ: AMZN: Global online retail and cloud computing technology provider.
4+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/physics, 4+ years optical system design and build experience, hands-on prototyping and optical metrology, experience with lasers/detectors and Gaussian beam optics; US citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance required.
Zemax, FRED
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Principal Optical Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$118k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
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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Electro-Optical System Engineer
Santa Barbara, California, United States
$120k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HEICO
HEICONYSE: HEI: Manufactures specialty electronic components and niche aircraft parts.
5+ YOEBS/BA in physics or engineering, minimum 5 years' electro-optics or related experience, US citizen/PR/asylee required, ability to pass background/ITAR/EAR checks and drug screen, troubleshooting, test plan and calibration experience.
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, C, C++, C#, python, Zemax, multimeters, oscilloscopes, microscopes, cameras, FPGAs
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
$121k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designs and manufactures aircraft, defense systems, and space technology.
7+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/physical science/computer science, 7+ years optical engineering experience with space-based EO/IR sensors and space laser communications, ability to obtain U.S. security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, California, United States
$121k-$260k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Designing and manufacturing commercial aircraft and defense systems.
7+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/physical sciences, 7+ years optical engineering experience with spaceborne EO/IR sensors and laser communications, modeling/simulation and test experience, ability to obtain interim/final U.S. secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
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Electro-Optical Engineer Sr Stf
Goleta, California, United States
$140k-$246k/yr HybridFull Time
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed MartinNYSE: LMT: Designs and manufactures global security and aerospace systems.
Bachelor's in engineering/math/science, systems engineering background, expertise in IR camera and sensor performance analysis, ability to lead technical teams and conduct trade studies, troubleshooting skills, US citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.
MATLAB, CAMEO, DOORS, MBSE
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Thermal Engineer - Payload & Optical Terminal
Culver City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Stealth Space Startup
Stealth Space Startup: Building a space-based network for enterprise data transport.
Thermal design and analysis for optical terminals and flight payloads; thermal stability/STOP reasoning; electronics and high-power cooling; hands-on thermal test and model correlation; degree in mechanical/aerospace/physics and modeling skills.
Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, COMSOL, Python, MATLAB
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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
Marvell
MarvellNASDAQ: MRVL: Designs and develops high-performance semiconductor and infrastructure solutions.
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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Thin Film Coating Engineer
Moorpark, California, United States
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Gooch & Housego
Gooch & HousegoLondon Stock Exchange: GHH: Manufactures precision optical components and advanced photonic systems.
5+ YOE1+ MgmtLead production coatings, process engineering, and equipment maintenance for optical thin-film coatings; hands-on supervisor; 5+ years in optical thin film; BS/MS in physics, materials science, or optical engineering; US person per ITAR.
Ion beam sputtering, Vacuum systems, Spectrophotometer, TFCalc, Essential Macleod, Cavity ring-down spectroscopy
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Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer
Los Angeles or El Segundo or Hawthorne
$90k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Freeform
Freeform: Deploys autonomous AI-powered metal 3D printing factories.
2+ YOEBachelor/Master in optics/mechanical/physics; 2+ years hands-on opto-mechanical experience; CAD with GD&T; strong mechanical and physics fundamentals.
CAD, GD&T, Optics, Mechanical Engineering
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Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer
Palmdale or El Segundo or San Diego
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
8+ YOEMust hold US Top Secret clearance, STEM degree with 4–8+ years engineering experience, experience with electro-optical or communications systems, systems engineering familiarity, and ability to obtain SAP/SCI clearances.
MATLAB
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Hardware & Silicon Validation Engineer - Early Career
Westlake Village, California, United States
$93k-$137k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Marvell Technology
Marvell TechnologyNASDAQ: MRVL: Developing semiconductor solutions for cloud, enterprise, and AI infrastructure.
0+ YOEMaster’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering; 0-3 years experience; Python and C; microwave/optical engineering coursework; knowledge of single photonic devices; detail-oriented; team player.
Python, C, Cadence, Windows, Unix
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Hardware Engineer
Goleta, California, United States
$201k-$231k/yr HybridFull Time
Google
GoogleNASDAQ: GOOGL: Provides online search, advertising, cloud computing, and consumer electronics.
3+ YOEBachelor’s in CS/CE/EE +5 years OR Master’s +3 years. 3 years of system-level analysis, debugging/root-cause analysis, data-driven problem solving, domain knowledge (Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP), and product lifecycle management.
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Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer
Palmdale or San Diego or El Segundo
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
8+ YOESTEM degree with 4–8+ years experience, experience with electro‑optical/sensor/communications systems, systems engineering familiarity, active US Top Secret clearance (SCI/SAP eligibility), and ability to support lab and field test events.
MATLAB
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Laser Sensing Systems Principal Engineer (739)
Camarillo, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Safran Defense & Space
Safran Defense & SpaceEuronext Paris: SAF: Develops advanced technology for aerospace, defense, and space missions.
10+ YOE10+ years experience developing and integrating laser sensing and electro‑optical systems; hands‑on hardware, system integration, EMV troubleshooting, customer engagement, and mentorship skills required.
SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, CameraLink, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, FPGA
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Senior Photonics Systems Engineer - TeraWave
Los Angeles or El Segundo or King County
$157k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Blue Origin: Develops reusable rockets and systems for human spaceflight.
7+ YOE7+ years in engineering of complex photonics/optics systems; leadership/architecture experience; strong hands-on with MATLAB/Python; space hardware experience preferred.
MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, VPIphotonics, OptiSystem
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