SpaceX Optical Test Engineer responsible for designing, building, and operating optical metrology equipment to validate optical flight hardware. Automates test procedures and trains team members on optical test equipment.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate optical metrology and test systems
Use test data to troubleshoot issues with optical flight hardware
Automate optical test equipment and data collection
Instruct technicians on operation of test equipment
Inform optical flight hardware designs to enable efficient test operations
Apply optics and photonics knowledge to laser communication system trades and component development, including design, analysis, and validation
Participate in validation testing, including performance characterization, lot acceptance testing, design qualification testing and reliability testing
Develop test plans and maintain design specifications and capabilities data
Design test fixtures for engineering and production tests
Develop production procedures and processes and manage the transition of parts and assemblies from development to high-rate production
Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency
Qualification
Knowledge of and experience in lasersExperience designing
Required
Bachelor’s degree in physics or an engineering discipline
2+ years of hands-on laboratory or work experience in optics, photonics, laser technology (university lab, student project, or internship experience qualifies)
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in physics or an engineering discipline
Hands-on experience with optical test equipment (power meters, interferometers, laser sources, etc.)
Proficiency with optical analysis tools such as ZEMAX
Knowledge of and experience in lasers, photodiodes, fiber optics, optical alignment/troubleshooting techniques, and signal integrity principles
Knowledge of and experience in digital communication protocols, test and measurement, and troubleshooting
Experience designing and building custom optical assemblies
Experience designing, developing, or testing space qualified hardware
Basic proficiency in CAD and knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals
