Space Lasers Engineer (Starshield)

SpaceX(2 months ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeMedior$100,000 - $135,000Engineering

About this role

A Space Lasers Engineer on Starshield contributes to SpaceX’s effort to deliver government-grade satellite laser systems supporting national security missions. The role is part of the Starshield program and focuses on developing, validating, and enabling on-orbit optical communication capabilities built from Starlink technology. The position works within multidisciplinary teams and supports mission delivery from development through on-orbit operations.

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Required Skills

Optics
Photonics
Laser Communications
System Design
Requirements Definition
Verification Testing
Environmental Qualification
Performance Characterization
Reliability Testing
Fault Injection

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Physics
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Master's Degree
PhD
Top Secret Clearance
Top Secret SCI
DOE Level Q Clearance

About SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and launch services company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology and ultimately enable human life on other planets, it developed the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, the Dragon crew/cargo spacecraft, and the next‑generation Starship — with a strong emphasis on reusable boosters. SpaceX provides commercial and government launch services (including crewed ISS missions, satellite deployments and rideshares) and operates the Starlink broadband constellation. The company is known for rapid iterative development and cost‑reduction through reuse to expand access to space.

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