Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer in San Francisco

Elevate satellite design at Planet as a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, driving innovative solutions for payload development. Engage fully in a collaborative environment in our San Francisco headquarters, succeeding in a full-time role five days a week.

As a key member of the Electro-Optical Systems team, you will leverage your substantial experience—4+ years—leading the design of complex opto-mechanical systems.

Your role involves hands-on engagement from prototyping to production while ensuring compliance with high-reliability standards for space environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead opto-mechanical design for Earth-imaging satellite payloads

• Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Direct optical assembly fabrication and testing

• Contribute to dynamic hardware builds and validation

• Optimize system integration through engineering principles

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

• Extensive experience in opto-mechanical product development

• Expertise in high-reliability design for space

• Familiarity with Solid Works, Zemax, and Matlab

• Strong communication and analytical abilities

Utilize your design expertise to impact the future of satellite technology at Planet.
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