Optical Engineering Jobs

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is recruiting graduate-level interns to support laser and experimental systems engineering projects at the National Ignition Facility with hands-on research, design, and analysis.

Join LLNL’s NIF Target Diagnostics team to design, test, and analyze advanced diagnostic instruments and contribute to high-energy-density experiments and system improvements.

Lead development of automated test systems and device characterization for MEMS-based silicon photonics at an early-stage optical switch startup.

Lead the specification, integration, and delivery of advanced optical payloads (OISL, optical time transfer, laser ranging) for a fast-moving LEO satellite program based in San Diego.

Albedo is hiring a Senior Optical Engineer to drive optical design, alignment, and production readiness for high-resolution VLEO telescope systems supporting the Clarity constellation.

Experienced optical engineer needed at Alcon's Fort Worth headquarters to lead metrology, prototype optical system development, testing, and validation in support of high-performance ophthalmic solutions.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring motivated undergraduate interns for summer 2026 to support cross-disciplinary materials-engineering research and development projects.

Lead R&D efforts in quantum integrated photonics at Toyota, developing simulation-driven and experimentally validated chip-scale quantum photonics solutions for sensing and communications.

Astroscale U.S. seeks a Payload GNC Engineer in Denver to develop guidance, navigation, control and computer-vision payloads for on-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations.

Anduril is hiring a Chief Engineer to own technical strategy and execution for a Space Based Interceptor program, guiding multidisciplinary teams from concept and proposals through qualification and on-orbit operations.

Observable Space seeks a skilled Mechanical Engineer to design and validate precision mechanical and optomechanical systems for observatory-grade telescopes and related hardware.

Anduril Industries is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to own and scale the manufacturing value stream for electromechanical products, driving make-vs-buy decisions, supplier partnerships, and production reliability.

Lead opto-mechanical engineering for ophthalmic diagnostic and visualization devices at Alcon's Lake Forest R&D site, driving high-precision designs, validation, and transition to manufacturing.

Skydio is hiring a Senior Camera Systems Reliability Engineer to develop and validate highly reliable camera modules and sensors for next-generation autonomous drones.

Lead mission ConOps and Mission Ops for Apolink’s LEO relay constellation, driving hardware integration, orbital planning, and production-grade mission readiness.

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