Sr. Space Lasers Engineer, Electro-Optical (Starshield)

SpaceX(29 days ago)

Hawthorne, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$130,000 - $180,000Electro-Optical Engineering (Starshield)

About this role

SpaceX seeks a Senior Electro-Optical Engineer to own the design, testing, and on-orbit operations of the Starshield space laser system supporting national security missions. The role is part of the Starshield program and involves cross-disciplinary collaboration to mature high-data-rate laser communications for challenging space environments. Candidates will work on hardware and system-level efforts from lab testing through production readiness.

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Required Skills

Laser Communications
Verification Testing
Requirements Definition
Anomaly Investigation
Link Budgets
Manufacturing Interface
Test Automation
Reliability Engineering
Avionics Hardware
Circuit Design

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Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or STEM
Master's Degree (preferred)
PhD (preferred)
Top Secret Clearance
Top Secret SCI
DOE Q Clearance
US Citizen or Permanent Resident

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.