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Salary: USD 179,000 - 230,000 / annual
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation provider founded in 2021, seeks a Senior Optical Test Engineer to join its Mountain View, CA team. You will drive hands-on testing, characterization, and environmental qualification of critical optical, optomechanical, and moving mechanism subsystems for infrared remote sensing instruments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Define and execute test strategies, standards, and procedures for optical and optomechanical components and subsystems
- Conduct functional, performance, and environmental testing (vibration, thermal-vacuum/TVAC, thermal stress) at subsystem and instrument levels
- Develop and operate ground support equipment (GSE) and testbeds for instrument characterization, calibration, spacecraft integration, and full-system checkouts
- Lead continuous improvement of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Collaborate with subsystem engineers, systems engineers, AI&T and production teams, program managers, and other stakeholders
This is a fully onsite role requiring five days per week in the Mountain View office.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. and 3+ years of experience with imaging systems or remote sensing instruments in a multi-disciplinary environment; OR M.S. and 6+ years industry experience; OR B.S. and 8+ years industry experience
- Basic software skills in one or more languages (Python, C++)
- Experience with precision optical and mechanical metrology equipment
- Experience with root cause analysis, rigorous data analysis, post-processing, and test report generation
- Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with new challenges
Nice-to-have skills:
- CAD proficiency (SolidWorks preferred) for test fixture design
- Experience assembling and characterizing moving mechanism assemblies
- Exposure to optical component and system design and analysis
- Cleanroom environment experience
Note: This position requires access to export-controlled information and ITAR/EAR compliance. Applicant must be a U.S. person (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible to access export-controlled information without authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required export authorization.
