Senior Optomechanical Engineer
- Pay
- $177,000 – $244,000 per year
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- optomechanical design
- STOP analysis
- tolerance stackups
- thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing
Also useful
- vibration testing
- design for manufacturing/assembly (DFM/DFA)
About the role
Muon Space seeks a Senior Optomechanical Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA or Remote, supporting the production of infrared remote sensing instruments. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with a versatile skill set who is comfortable working across many layers of technical depth from individual components through system level.
In this role you will span the full lifecycle of instrument development-from design and analysis, to assembly, integration, and test. You will be responsible for interacting with cross functional team members, vendors, and partners to drive optomechanical subsystem development.
Previous experience developing optical and infrared instruments and associated test infrastructure for space remote sensing in fast-paced and small-team environments is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own optomechanical design efforts including concept development, trade studies, and preliminary sizing of hardware at various levels of assembly (component to system).
- Own subsystem and system-level analyses including STOP analysis, tolerance stackups, and alignment planning.
- Support Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA) efforts to drive continuous improvement and volume production.
- Support optical instrument assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) planning and implementation, including collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Support subsystem and instrument-level testing, including environmental (vibration, thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing) and system characterization/V&V.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of best practices, processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in instrument development.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with subsystem engineers and analysts, instrument and spacecraft systems engineers, AI&T and production teams, program managers, external partner teams, and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience designing optomechanical hardware for imaging systems; or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience; or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience.
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for component and assembly design.
- Experience with STOP analysis tools (FEA, Sigfit, Zemax) and workflows.
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with exposure to spacecraft, infrared remote sensing instruments, and imaging systems.
- Experience working with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment.
- Experience with system integration and delivery of complex hardware/software systems.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills.
- Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.
- Ability to obtain security clearance strongly preferred.
Nice-to-have Skills
- Experience driving right-sized trade studies and identifying system solutions.
- Experience with requirements development, error budgets/traceability/flowdown, and V&V planning and implementation.
- Experience with root cause analysis efforts including data analysis and testing.
- Basic software/scripting skills for data analysis or equipment automation (e.g., Python, C++).
- Experience working in cleanroom environments.
Salary
The salary range for this role is $177,000 - $244,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process
Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA
ITAR/EAR Requirements
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.
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance.
Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
Taking Care of Our Team
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application!
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
From Muon Space's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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