Muon Space
Senior Optical Engineer
$171K–$218K
Mountain View, CA +2 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 8, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States
Remote - Experience
- Ph.D. and 3+ years developing imaging systems and infrared remote sensing instruments; or M.S. and 6+ years industry experience; or B.S. and 8+ years industry experience.
- Education
- Ph.D., M.S., or B.S.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Leads end-to-end development, integration, and testing of optical subsystems for infrared remote sensing instruments.
What you'll do
- Own optical subsystem delivery, performance metrics, and error budgets from conceptual design through hardware build and test.
- Lead optical instrument assembly, integration, and test planning and execution with cross-functional teams.
- Support subsystem and instrument testing, including functional, performance, vibration, and thermal-vacuum testing.
What they ask for
- Expertise in optical design and analysis, including Zemax, Code V, or FRED, STOP analysis, error budgeting, and vendor component specifications.
- Hands-on experience in precision optical metrology, AI&T, root cause analysis, and test data reporting.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python or C++, for data analysis and automation.
- Technical leadership, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.
Nice to have
- Exposure to systems engineering, requirements development, and V&V; cleanroom experience; or spacecraft-level environmental testing and launch campaigns.
- Ability to obtain security clearance.
Pay
USD $171,000 - $218,000 base salary
Tools
Zemax, Code V, FRED, Python, C++, MTF, WFE, TVAC
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