Senior Optical Engineer
Spire
About this role
A Senior Optical Engineer at Spire leads the optical engineering discipline for the company’s satellite programs, ensuring optical payloads and systems meet mission performance and reliability standards. The role contributes to shaping test strategy, building test infrastructure, and enabling delivery of mission-ready spacecraft through collaboration with cross-functional teams. This position also supports team development and continuous improvement of optical engineering processes.
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About Spire
spire.comSpire is a global data and analytics company that designs, builds, and operates the world’s largest multipurpose satellite constellation to collect space-based Earth observations. It converts those signals into proprietary datasets and analytics—covering weather and climate (including radio occultation), maritime tracking (AIS), aviation, and RF/spectrum monitoring—delivered via APIs, SaaS platforms, and custom intelligence products. Governments and commercial customers in shipping, insurance, energy, and finance use Spire’s near‑real‑time global coverage and analytics for improved forecasting, risk management, logistics, and decision-making.
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About Spire
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$151k – $202k
per year
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