Star Catcher
Optical Systems Engineer
Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- At least five years in a relevant field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related technical field; Master’s or PhD preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under U.S. space technology export regulations, including ITAR. Must also provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.
About the job
Designs and validates optical systems for space-to-space power transmission as part of Star Catcher’s orbital energy network.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze free-space optical systems, architectures, and performance for power transmission between spacecraft.
- Model and simulate system performance; build prototypes and testbeds to validate models.
- Support system requirements, integration, testing, verification, and mission operations in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related technical field.
- At least five years of experience in a relevant field.
- Track record designing and developing optical and/or laser-based systems for terrestrial or satellite applications.
- Experience in optical system design for manufacturing, and optical transmission modeling, simulation, and performance tradeoff analysis.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD.
- Familiarity with configuration management, optical design and multiphysics tools, or complex-analysis software such as Excel and MatLab.
Tools
Excel, MatLab
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