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2+ years of hands-on laboratory or work experience in fiber-based optical systems/networks, integrated photonics chips, or fiber laser technology (university lab, student project, or internship experience qualifies). The laser communications team develops the high-power optical links that interconnect Starlink satellites enabling a high-throughput, low-latency global network.

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Space Exploration Technologies Corp

Photonics Engineer - Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites Starlink

This individual will lead system definition, model-based engineering (MBSE) and risk management activities that bridge theory and applications, quantum engineering, control systems, optical engineering, software and hardware disciplines. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information.

Atom Computing

Senior Systems Engineer

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At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs. We are seeking a Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer to establish the processes, tooling, and quality controls needed for repeatable neutral-atom quantum-computer builds.

Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Requirements: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, or a closely related photonics/optics discipline and 5+ years of experience; or MS + 8 years of directly relevant industry experience at a photonic IC, transceiver, or optical interconnect company. Demonstrated high-speed lab skills: vector network analyzers (VNA) / S-parameter characterization, optical spectrum analyzers, high-bandwidth real-time oscilloscopes, BER test sets, optical modulation analyzers (OMA), and optical power meters.

Lightmatter Inc

Staff/Sr Staff Electro-Optic Codesign Engineer

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Responsibilities: VTG is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer with strong optical and quantum communications engineering experience to support specialized analysis, engineering, design, and operations for Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of War (DoW) customers. Assess emerging technologies and identify gaps related to high‑bandwidth space links, advanced modulation formats, pointing/tracking systems, link budgets, networking performance, and secure quantum‑enabled transport architectures.

Communications Systems Engineer

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Preferred Qualifications (Desired): Doctorate in Manufacturing, Material, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, or Industrial Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair OR Masters Degree in Manufacturing, Material, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, or Industrial Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair OR Bachelors Degree in Manufacturing, Material, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, or Industrial Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience in a manufacturing environment/repair OR equivalent experience. Particular emphasis will include manufacturing engineering for GPU and AI systems using high-speed optical networking, where optical modules, high-speed cable and fiber assemblies, liquid-cooled trays, rack-level fiber infrastructure, and cross-supplier interoperability create new manufacturing, qualification, reliability, and production-ramp challenges.

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Microsoft Corp

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

This role bridges optics, mechanics, and environmental constraints by developing ruggedized camera enclosures, mounting systems, and sensor integration strategies that perform in harsh maritime conditions. Collaborates with hardware, perception, and autonomy engineers to define mechanical and optical requirements for camera systems, including field of view, lensing, placement, and alignment.

Saronic Technologies Inc

Camera Optomechanical Engineer

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7500 employees focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination optical detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical semiconductor industrial consumer products scientific security defense and aerospace sectors. This facility specializesin the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components optical thin film coatings and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers materials processing instrumentation life sciences avionics and defense.

Excelitas Technologies is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized solutions to meet the lighting, detection and other high-performance technology needs of OEM customers. From medical lighting to analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, industrial, safety and security, and aerospace and defense applications, Excelitas Technologies is committed to enabling our customers' success in their end-markets. Excelitas Technologies has approximately 6,000 employees in North America, Europe and Asia, serving customers across the world.

Excelitas Technologies Corp

Mechanical Design Engineer

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7500 employees focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination optical detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical semiconductor industrial consumer products scientific security defense and aerospace sectors. Lead Continuous Improvement CI projects that are derived from data analysis scope includes proposing new projects chartering developing schedules leading teams and regular updates to CI steering committee.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Strong experience on RF/SI simulation and optimization, from components such as high-speed modulators/PDs, and subsystems including PCB/TIA/driver/optical components, to transceiver systems. Excellent experience of design/optimization of high-speed opto-electronic devices (modulators, photodetectors, lasers).

LightWorks Optical Systems

Lead Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Architect extensible, vendor-agnostic testing frameworks to validate control-plane convergence, data-plane behavior, failure recovery, scalability, performance, interoperability, upgrade and downgrade safety, and platform stability across multi-vendor networks. Provide technical leadership for complex network failures and live-site incidents, using telemetry, packet captures, logs, protocol state, topology, and hardware signals to isolate issues, identify systemic failure patterns, and drive corrective actions.

Principal Cloud Network Engineer

Strong working knowledge of optical test equipment, including tunable lasers, optical power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, polarization controllers, optical switches, and fiber alignment systems. Develop RF and high-speed characterization techniques, including S-parameter measurements, frequency response, electro-optical bandwidth, impedance characterization, and high-speed signal integrity measurements.

Principal Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

As a Staff Optics Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader responsible for the design, development, testing, and support of advanced fiber-optic, laser, and electro-optic technologies used in mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. You will leverage deep expertise in optical systems and fiber-optic technologies to develop innovative solutions while supporting both new product development and existing products throughout their lifecycle.

Veracity Ventures Inc.

Staff Optic Engineer

Interact with program managers, buyers/planners, and suppliers to ensure the timely availability of designed parts for engineering and pilot builds. Interact with program manager, buyer/planner, suppliers to make sure designed parts are available in timely manner for engineering and pilot build.

Principal Transceiver Engineer

Knowledge of fiber optics test and measurement equipment including BERTs, sampling/real-time oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, optical spectrum analyzers, optical power meters, wavelength meters, tunable lasers, attenuators, thermal control systems, and automated handlers. Expertise selecting PCB materials and stackups for high-frequency applications, including Rogers, Panasonic and equivalent low-loss laminate families, hybrid stackups, prepreg/core choices, resin systems, glass weave effects, fabrication tolerances, and cost/performance tradeoffs.

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Interact with program managers, buyers/planners, and suppliers to ensure the timely availability of designed parts for engineering and pilot builds. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.

Coherent Corp

The Lead Embedded System Verification Engineer will define test infrastructure, review system requirements, develop automated test solutions and perform end-to-end validation of optical transmission systems. Working with cross-functional teams, you will help ensure new and existing products meet performance, quality and customer requirements.

Lead Engineer, Embedded System Verification

We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Develop Silicon Photonic (PIC), electronics IC (including TIA, driver, and micro-controller), substrate, optical connector, and packaging co-design to achieve required mechanical and thermal performance.

Sr. Principal Module Design Engineer

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. Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors.

Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.

Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer

Close thermal, structural, and power constraints with cooling, electrical, optical, and network counterparts at the cluster level (CDUs, cold plates, quick disconnects, PDUs/busbars, high-current distribution, tray and bend-radius limits). We operate as a highly cross disciplinary team comprised of mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineers, all working to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and deployment speed of terrestrial computing to serve rapidly scaling demand.

Optical Engineer Jobs in the United States

Photonics Engineer - Fiber Amplifiers, Satellites Starlink Space Exploration Technologies Corp

Senior Systems Engineer Atom Computing

Principal Manufacturing Quality Engineer Atom Computing

Staff/Sr Staff Electro-Optic Codesign Engineer Lightmatter Inc

Communications Systems Engineer VTG

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer Microsoft Corp

Camera Optomechanical Engineer Saronic Technologies Inc

Mechanical Design Engineer Excelitas Technologies Corp

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Excelitas Technologies Corp

Lead Silicon Photonics Design Engineer LightWorks Optical Systems

Principal Cloud Network Engineer Microsoft Corp

Principal Silicon Photonics Test Engineer LightWorks Optical Systems

Staff Optic Engineer Veracity Ventures Inc.

Principal Transceiver Engineer LightWorks Optical Systems

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer LightWorks Optical Systems

Principal Transceiver Engineer Coherent Corp

Lead Engineer, Embedded System Verification LightWorks Optical Systems

Sr. Principal Module Design Engineer Coherent Corp

Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer Impulse Space Propulsion Inc.

Rack Design Engineer Starmind Space Exploration Technologies Corp

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