62 optical engineer jobs at 34 companies in Wrightwood, 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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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
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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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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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Thermal Engineer - Payload & Optical Terminal
Culver City, California, United States
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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 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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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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Senior Integration and Test Engineer
Tustin, California, United States
$84k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBS or MS in optical engineering or physics; 5+ years of related experience; hands-on optical testing; knowledge of optical design and fabrication; radiometric measurement knowledge desirable.
Optical testing equipment, Interferometry, Infrared testing, Laser alignment, Imaging quality analysis, MTF, Optical metrology, Radiometric measurement, Photo detectors, Electronics, Optical fabrication
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Sr. Principal Application Engineer
Irvine or San Jose
$175k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
8+ YOE8+ years experience in DSP/optical communications, bachelor’s (or higher) in engineering/physics, ability to travel 25–40%, strong DSP and optics fundamentals, hardware/software debugging, documentation and customer-facing communication skills.
Python, MATLAB
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Electrical/Optical SerDes Analog Mixed Signal Design Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$150k-$301k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEMS or above in EE/Applied Physics, 3+ years experience preferred, expertise in high-speed analog/mixed-signal and silicon photonics, Cadence, MATLAB/Python proficiency, RN-level independent technical ownership and collaboration skills.
Verilog-A, MATLAB, Python, Cadence, Verilog-AMS, Lumerical (INTERCONNECT/FDTD/MODE)
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Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer
Lake Forest, California, United States
$131k-$169k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years opto-mechanical engineering experience in medical devices, CAD and PLM proficiency, optical/optomechanical design and metrology, design control and risk management knowledge.
CREO (Pro-E), SolidWorks, Windchill, ANSYS, MATLAB, LabView, ZEMAX, Code V, PLM
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Sr. Principal Electronics Communications Engineer
Palmdale or El Segundo or San Diego
$142k-$213k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Payload Integration Engineer - Level 4
Pasadena, California, United States
$127k-$193k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBS in engineering, 8+ years spacecraft or payload systems engineering experience, ownership of payload integration/ICDs/I&T, electro-optical payload expertise, API/SDK integration experience, strong cross-disciplinary leadership; U.S. Person required.
SpaceWire, GigE Vision, MIPI CSI, RS-422, CAN, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CCSDS, MBSE, SysML, DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Cameo, Innoslate, MGSE, EGSE, APIs, SDKs
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Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer
Pasadena, California, United States
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10+ YOEBS/MS in Mechanical Engineering,10+ years experience,proficiency with Siemens NX,GD&T,structural analysis and FEA,experience from requirements through test,knowledge of optical mounting;Zemax/FRED and spaceflight integration a plus.
Siemens NX, Zemax, FRED
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Staff Engineer Systems
Azusa, California, United States
$177k-$266k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOERequires a STEM degree and 8–12+ years of relevant experience, active U.S. Secret and SCI clearance, applied mathematics, electro-optical hardware, MATLAB, communication, and presentation skills.
MATLAB, Microsoft Windows, Unix
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