Senior Optical Engineer

🕒 July 30

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $166k - $223k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Muon Space

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

💰 $25M Series A on 2022-08

Manufacturing • Logistics • Consulting

Muon Space is a company that designs, builds, and operates low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations optimized for Earth intelligence missions. They provide integrated technology solutions through their innovative Muon Halo technology stack, which enables rapid deployment and superior performance of satellite constellations. Muon Space offers a three-phase approach to satellite constellation development, focusing on mission architecture, hardware and software integration, and efficient operation. Their expertise in aerospace engineering and Earth intelligence contributes to addressing global challenges such as climate change and resource management. The company collaborates with government and private sectors to deliver advanced geospatial intelligence and weather data solutions.

📋 Description

• Perform comprehensive stray light analysis using FRED to quantify and mitigate out-of-field stray light, scatter, ghosting, and thermal self-emission across complex infrared optical assemblies. • Specify and analyze custom optical coatings and surface treatments to maximize transmission/reflectance and manage environmental durability for our multispectral IR instruments. • Serve as the primary technical liaison with specialized optical component vendors. • Drive R&D initiatives to advance internal capabilities in novel coating technologies, filter survivability in harsh environments (e.g., TVAC, radiation), and advanced optical materials. • Define test plans using metrology setups (e.g., spectrophotometry, scatterometry/BRDF measurements) to verify vendor deliverables and characterize component-level spectral and scatter performance. • Partner with optical and mechanical designers to iterate and optimize baffle designs, surface finishes, and optomechanical layouts based on rigorous stray light analysis.

🎯 Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in an engineering or physics field, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of experience developing optical systems, specifically focused on stray light analysis, optical coatings, and component procurement. • Expertise in non-sequential ray tracing and stray light analysis software (e.g., FRED, LightTools). • Experience with thin-film coating design and analysis software (e.g., TFCalc, Essential Macleod, OptiLayer). • Proven track record of defining rigorous technical specifications for optical components and actively managing external vendors from concept through hardware delivery. • Hands-on experience with metrology equipment used to characterize optical coatings, filters, and scatter (e.g., spectrophotometers, scatterometers, ellipsometers, interferometers). • Software proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for data analysis, automation, and processing vendor test data. • Ability to obtain security clearance strongly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• equity compensation • medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401k retirement plan • short & long term disability and life insurance • three weeks paid vacation for new employees • 12 paid holidays • unlimited sick time • paid parental leave