Top 33 Optical engineer Jobs in El Segundo, Ca

Electro-Optical Engineer (All levels)
Impulse Space —Redondo Beach, CA
- $150,000 - $250,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Laboratory experience
- Analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Optical Engineer
Horizon Surgical Systems, Inc. —Los Angeles, CA
- $85,000 - $115,000 a year
- Mid-level
- Organizational skills
- Electrical Engineering
- Paid time off
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Senior Optical Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Boeing —El Segundo, CA
- $121,000 - $260,000 a year
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Computer Science
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Optical Engineer III
JPL/NASA —Pasadena, CA
- $152,880 - $188,448 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Contracts
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
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Optical Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation —El Segundo, CA
- $129,000 - $249,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 8 years
- Travel
- In-person
- Paid holidays
- Relocation assistance
Senior Electrical Engineer
Optical Zonu Corp. —Van Nuys, CA
- $100,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Firmware Software Engineer
Optical Zonu Corp. —Van Nuys, CA
- $100,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- System design
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Optical Test Engineer II
Impulse Space —Redondo Beach, CA
- $115,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Assembly
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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GNC Engineer (Optical Systems)
Impulse Space —Redondo Beach, CA
- $125,000 - $155,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Sr Principal Optical Infrared Systems Integration & Test Engineer
Acara Solutions —Cypress, CA
- $170,000 - $220,000 a year
- Call employer
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Master's degree
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Optical Communications Systems Engineer
Impulse Space —Redondo Beach, CA
- $150,000 - $220,000 a year
- Full-time
- Math
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Electro Optical Remote Sensing Engineer
The Aerospace Corporation —El Segundo, CA
- $110,400 - $193,500 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Analysis skills
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Relocation assistance
Optical Engineer IV
JPL/NASA —Pasadena, CA
- $185,952 - $226,720 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
Optical Coatings Material Scientist
The Aerospace Corporation —El Segundo, CA
- $117,300 - $226,900 a year
- Full-time
- Public speaking
- Master's degree
- Business development
- Paid holidays
- Relocation assistance
Founding Optical Engineer
Opdo —Los Angeles, CA
- $130,000 - $180,000 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- Manufacturing
- Senior level
- Python
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
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Senior Principal Infrared Optical Systems Integration & Test Engineer
Leonardo DRS —Cypress, CA
- $142,230 - $220,813 a year
- Bachelor of Science
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
Surface and Interfacial Scientist – Thin Films & Optical Coatings
The Aerospace Corporation —El Segundo, CA
- $100,300 - $150,400 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Travel
- Paid holidays
- Relocation assistance
Optical Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government, Optical and Opto-Mechanical Engineering
KGS LLC —Northridge, CA
- $126,300 - $164,800 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- System design
- Mid-level
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance
Senior Mechanisms Engineer, Optical
K2 Space —Los Angeles, CA
- $140,000 - $175,000 a year
- 5 years
- Laboratory experience
- Computer skills
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Optical Test Lab Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL
Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC —Northridge, CA
- $122,600 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Organizational skills
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance
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Electro-Optical Engineer (All levels)

Impulse Space -
Redondo Beach, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$150,000 - $250,000 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Stock options
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Vision insurance

Qualifications

New product introduction engineering projects
Engineering development testing
Laboratory experience
Cross-functional team management
Debugging
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

Description

As a Senior Electro-Optical Engineer at Impulse, you will own the development of flight camera systems and optical payloads from early architecture through test and flight. This role is for someone who wants to do more than contribute analysis in a narrow lane, you will be responsible for the technical execution of a spacecraft electro-optical product and will help define how it is built, tested, and

integrated.

You will work across optics, camera hardware, embedded software, opto-mechanics, avionics, test, and spacecraft integration to deliver high-performance flight systems on aggressive timelines. This is a high-autonomy role with significant room for growth. The right person will be comfortable acting as the technical owner of the product, driving decisions, coordinating cross-functional execution, and closing hardware quickly.

Responsibilities

Own the technical development of flight camera systems and optical payloads from concept through flight.
Define requirements, drive architecture trades, and make key decisions across optics, detector selection, embedded camera interfaces, opto-mechanics, thermal design, and calibration strategy.
Partner closely with embedded software, avionics, mechanical, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams to bring up, validate, and mature hardware.
Lead subsystem integration, test planning, issue resolution, and performance closure for electro-optical flight hardware.
Drive execution with a high degree of autonomy, including risk retirement, prioritization, vendor coordination, and communication of technical status to leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
6+ years of experience developing complex hardware systems in at least one relevant domain: camera systems, embedded imaging systems, electro-optical payloads, opto-mechanics, or optical systems.
Demonstrated experience owning a subsystem, product, or major technical workstream through development and test.
Strong cross-functional engineering judgment and the ability to translate mission needs into practical hardware decisions.
Hands-on experience debugging and maturing real hardware in a lab, integration, or production environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience developing flight cameras, imaging payloads, optical navigation systems, electro-optical spacecraft hardware, or other precision imaging systems.
Strong core competency in one or more of the following: camera embedded software, electro-optical hardware, opto-mechanics, or optical system design.
Experience with CMOS image sensors, camera electronics, detector bring-up, image pipelines, or embedded camera software.
Experience with optical design and analysis tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or similar.
Experience with calibration, image quality characterization, and environmental test of precision imaging systems.
Space hardware experience, including qualification, acceptance, launch survivability, and spacecraft integration, is strongly preferred.
Prior experience operating as a responsible engineer, technical lead, principal investigator, or product-facing engineering owner is a plus.

Why this role at Impulse

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of hardware that flies. You will have the autonomy to shape architecture, drive execution, and influence product direction while working on spacecraft payloads in a fast-moving environment.

As the team grows, this role offers meaningful opportunities to expand in scope and technical leadership.

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

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