"optical payloads" Jobs

63 open tech roles matching “optical payloads”, taken straight from company career pages — not reposted from other job boards. Most in demand right now: Python, C++, MATLAB. Every listing is re-checked daily and closed roles are removed.

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Optical Systems Engineer Visa

Join K2 Space as a Senior Optical Systems Engineer to design and deploy innovative optical payloads for high-power satellites.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $110k–$280k/yr Published 4 months ago

testing Optical systems Manufacturing optical payloads satellite technology

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Senior Mechanisms Engineer, Optical Visa

Join K2 Space as a Senior Mechanisms Engineer to innovate and develop high-speed optical mechanisms for advanced satellite payloads.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $140k–$175k/yr Published 4 months ago

Hypermesh C++ FEA Simcenter Rust

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Senior Avionics Test Engineer, Optical

Join K2 Space as a Senior Avionics Test Engineer to develop and test optical avionics for cutting-edge satellite missions.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $150k–$200k/yr Published 1 month ago

C++ Rust Python

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Senior Optomechanical Engineer

Design and build precision optomechanical structures for high-power satellites in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $120k–$210k/yr Published 1 month ago

Optical systems structural analysis optomechanical design thermal analysis 3D CAD

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Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer, Optical Structures

Join K2 Space as a Senior Satellite Mechanical Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge optical payloads for advanced satellite missions.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $140k–$175k/yr Published 3 weeks ago

optomechanical design thermal analysis finite element analysis Mechanical Design 3D CAD

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Senior RF/Comms System Engineer Visa

Join Apex Space as a Senior RF/Comms System Engineer to innovate in spacecraft communications and design.

Apex Space Los Angeles $175k–$215k/yr Published 11 months ago

RF Spacecraft Design Optical Satellite Communications digital

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Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Payloads)

Own the manufacturing and integration processes for mission-critical payload systems at Varda, enabling life-saving pharmaceuticals in space.

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $140.3k–$179.3k/yr Published 2 months ago

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Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Pharmaceutical Payloads Visa

Develop innovative fluid-handling hardware for pharmaceutical manufacturing in microgravity as a Senior Fluid Systems Engineer at Varda.

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $140k–$180k/yr Published 3 months ago

Mechanical Engineering Thermal Control Aerospace Engineering electromechanical hardware pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Senior Mechanisms Engineer - Payloads

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $133k–$170k/yr Published 4 months ago

Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Aerospace Engineering finite element analysis Python

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Sr. SI/PI Engineer - Serdes, Satellites (Starlink) Visa

Join SpaceX as a Sr. SI/PI Engineer to lead signal and power integrity efforts for advanced satellite hardware in the Starlink project.

SpaceX Palo Alto, CA Published 2 months ago

C++ PCB DSP FPGA ASIC

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Senior Mission Engineer

Join K2 Space as a Senior Mission Engineer to shape mission architectures for advanced payload capabilities on high-power satellites.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $125k–$250k/yr Published 6 months ago

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Sr. Signal Integrity Engineer - Serdes, Satellites (Starlink) Visa

Join SpaceX as a Sr. Signal and Power Integrity Engineer to drive the development of advanced satellite hardware for Starlink.

SpaceX Palo Alto, CA Published 2 months ago

Thermal Engineering Power integrity PCB DSP RF engineering

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Mission Manager, Space Lasers (Starshield)

SpaceX Hawthorne, CA $130k–$180k/yr Published 6 months ago

optical design C++ Mixed Signal Circuits testing DRAM

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Visa

Join SpaceX as a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop innovative satellite technologies for AI compute in space.

SpaceX Bastrop, TX Published 1 month ago

Mechanical Engineering FEA GD&T CAD

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Technical Program Manager

Join K2 Space as a Technical Program Manager to lead mission architecture and payload integration for advanced satellite systems.

K2 Space Los Angeles, CA $125k–$250k/yr Published 5 months ago

mission architecture Software Space Systems payload integration avionics

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Senior Scientist, Analytical Sciences

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $140k–$180k/yr Published 4 months ago

DLS LC-MS SDS-PAGE DSF UV

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Sr. Avionics Test Engineer (Starshield)

Join SpaceX as a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer to design and develop test systems for satellite electronic hardware.

SpaceX Hawthorne, CA $140k–$205k/yr Published 2 months ago

RF Electronics Test Equipment PCB Embedded C/C++

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Senior Spacecraft Embedded Software Engineer

Join Varda as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop reliable firmware for spacecraft operations in a pioneering space startup.

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $169.1k–$216.0k/yr Published 1 week ago

C++ Rust Python

Flexible on stack

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Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus Systems

Join Varda as a Senior Propulsion Engineer to lead spacecraft propulsion systems and drive innovation in the orbital economy.

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $140.3k–$179.3k/yr Published 2 months ago

Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering CAD propulsion fluid systems

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Join Varda as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop reliable firmware for spacecraft operations in a pioneering space startup.

Varda Space El Segundo, California, United States $169.1k–$216.0k/yr Published 1 day ago

C++ RTOS Linux

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