Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Muon Space is an end-to-end space systems provider developing satellite constellations and remote sensing technologies. The Staff Optical Engineer will serve as the technical lead for infrared remote sensing optical subsystems, owning performance metrics and error budgets while driving optical assembly, integration, testing, and cross-functional development.
Responsibilities
- Own the delivery of optical subsystems to the instrument program as the primary technical lead
- Own and manage comprehensive optical error budgets and performance metrics, including image quality (MTF, WFE), stray light, and radiometric throughput (BOL/EOL transmission) from conceptual design through hardware build and test
- Collaborate with systems engineering to support cross-functional technical budgets, including thermal constraints and line-of-sight pointing/jitter, ensuring adequate margins throughout development
- Define and drive the strategy for optical instrument assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) planning and implementation, leading collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Support subsystem and instrument level functional, performance, and environmental testing (including vibration, thermal-vacuum/TVAC, and thermal stress)
- Champion the continuous improvement of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices to enhance overall efficiency and reliability in instrument development
Skills
- * Ph.D. and 5+ years of experience developing imaging systems and infrared remote sensing instruments within a multi-disciplinary environment; or M.S. and 8+ years industry experience; or B.S. and 10+ years industry experience
- * Expertise in optical design and analysis (Zemax, Code V, FRED), including interpreting STOP analysis, allocating error budgets, and developing component specifications with vendors
- * Extensive hands-on experience with precision optical metrology, advanced AI&T execution, root cause analysis, and rigorous test data reporting
- * Software proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Python, C++) for data analysis and automation
- * Demonstrated technical leadership and project management skills, with the ability to clearly communicate and collaborate across optomechanical, mechanical, and thermal teams
- This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process
- * Exposure to systems engineering, specifically requirements development and V&V
- * Experience working in cleanroom environments
- * Experience supporting integrated spacecraft-level environmental testing and launch campaigns
- * Ability to obtain security clearance strongly preferred
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- A 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave
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