Senior Optical Engineer — Free-Space Navigation Systems

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SpaceX is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to own free‑space optical system design, validation, and operation for a navigation sensor combining a visible camera and infrared sensing. You will set product vision at the system level, lead optics, detectors, circuit boards, precision mechanisms, and housings that must survive space environments and high production rates. You will mentor engineers, drive architecture trades, and collaborate with manufacturing and software teams to enable automated #J-18808-Ljbffr Starlink

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