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Opto-Mechanical Engineer (Analysis)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 120000 - 180000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
7 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
22 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Impulse Space is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Analysis Engineer to support the development of precision optical systems for spacecraft. This role will focus on structural thermal-elastic and dynamic analysis of opto-mechanical assemblies optical payloads.
This engineer will help ensure that optical hardware survives launch maintains alignment through thermal and vibration environments and performs reliably on orbit. Depending on experience level this role may support own or lead analysis efforts for lens barrels detector mounts mirror mounts baffles mechanisms and terminal-level optical assemblies.
The ideal candidate has strong mechanical fundamentals experience with FEA or structural analysis and an interest in the intersection of mechanical design optical performance and spaceflight environments.
Responsibilities
- Perform structural and thermal analysis on optical hardware.
- Develop and maintain finite element models for flight and development hardware.
- Support Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance analysis by working with optical engineers to understand alignment sensitivity detector placement tolerances boresight stability wavefront error and pointing requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Applied Mechanics Physics Optical Engineering or related technical discipline.
- 3 years of demonstrated experience with structural analysis mechanical design analysis FEA or thermal-mechanical analysis through coursework internships research or professional work.
- Strong understanding of mechanics of materials dynamics heat transfer vibration and structural behavior.
- Experience with CAD or FEA tools such as NX SolidWorks Nastran ANSYS SigFIT Femap Simcenter 3D or equivalent.
- Ability to work with mechanical drawings material properties fasteners tolerances and physical hardware constraints.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 5 years of demonstrated experience analyzing aerospace spacecraft optical payload camera telescope lasercom or precision instrumentation hardware.
- 3 years of demonstrated experience with Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance workflows using tools such as SigFit Zemax OpticStudio Code V FRED MATLAB Python or similar.
- Experience with opto-mechanical hardware such as lens barrels mirror mounts flexures bonded optics kinematic mounts detector mounts optical benches or gimbaled assemblies.
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 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 Spaces 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.
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