Senior Optical Systems Engineer — Prototype to Flight
Samson Rose
Samson Rose is seeking a Senior Optical Design Engineer to own end-to-end optical subsystems—from initial sketch and simulation through prototyping and flight-grade production hardware. You’ll be in the lab aligning, in the design review defending, and in the field watching performance. If you want optics to matter in systems that ship, this is the role for you, with real ownership, real impact, and real hardware. #J-18808-Ljbffr Samson Rose
$190k - $240k
Senior Optical Systems EngineerLocation: Los Angeles, California, OnsiteCompensation: Typically 190... ...missions. They are expanding their Optical Engineering organisation with a Senior Optical... ...or laser communication payloads into flight systems.This is an end to end optical...SeniorRemote work- We're looking for a Senior Optical Design Engineer to take true end-to-end ownership... ...and simulation, through prototyping and test, all the way to production... ...not just on paper, but in systems that ship—this is that... ...prototypes through flight and production hardware, hands...SeniorFull time
$159.75k - $195.25k
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$185k - $215k
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$139k - $201k
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Inversion is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to own the flight software stack for next-gen reentry vehicles in Los Angeles. Responsibilities... ...candidate has 5+ years of experience, proficiency in systems-level languages, and a strong background in Linux development...Senior- New Space Technical is seeking a Senior Flight Software Engineer to lead the embedded Linux platform powering mission-critical onboard computing systems. You will own the low-level flight software stack, including the kernel, boot chain and BSP, for ARM-based embedded platforms...Senior
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$155k - $238k
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$140k - $178k
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