Star Catcher
Mechanical Technician, Opto-Mechanical
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- At least four years assembling, aligning, and testing precision mechanical or opto-mechanical hardware in aerospace manufacturing or another relevant industry.
- Education
- Associate's degree, technical certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience in a mechanical, manufacturing, or optical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State under U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.
About the job
Assemble, align, integrate, and test opto-mechanical systems and components for spacecraft, satellites, and related technologies.
What you'll do
- Build and align opto-mechanical hardware to engineering drawings and specified tolerances, including handling and installing flight optics.
- Fabricate or modify parts, fixtures, and tooling; prepare hardware for environmental and optical performance tests.
- Inspect hardware, document nonconformances, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve assembly issues and improve procedures.
What they ask for
- Experience aligning optical elements using autocollimators, laser trackers, or interferometers.
- Experience with precision torquing and bonding, potting, and shimming of spacecraft assemblies.
- Familiarity with Class IV laser safety practices.
- Ability to read and build to drawings with GD&T.
Nice to have
- Machine shop experience with manual mill, manual lathe, or CNC equipment.
- Experience with ground support equipment, environmental test campaigns, or CAD software (Autodesk Inventor preferred).
Tools
laser trackers, autocollimators, sub-micron position stages, CMMs, PCMMs, Autodesk Inventor
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