# Optical Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA 174 optical engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA. Top employers: OpenAI, Astranis, Anthropic, and 5 more. Salaries from $30K–$500K. 174 open roles · page 1 of 12 **Analytical Systems Specialist / Applications Chemist** at Mariana Minerals San Francisco HQ | FULL_TIME | USD 85K–100K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/mariana-minerals/analytical-systems-specialist-applications-chemist-261f83b0-8d22-4799-bac5-03396fa519e2) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/analytical-systems-specialist-applications-chemist-261f83b0-8d22-4799-bac5-03396fa519e2) **Fleet Health Specialist** at Waymo San Francisco, CA, US | FULL_TIME | USD 62.5–76.93/hr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/waymo/fleet-health-specialist-8250120) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/fleet-health-specialist-8250120) **Senior Director, Product Management - Defense and Intelligence** at Planet Labs San Francisco, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 261K–326K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/planet-labs/senior-director-product-management-defense-and-intelligence-8263945) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/senior-director-product-management-defense-and-intelligence-8263945) **Opto-Mechanical Engineer** at Planet Labs San Francisco, CA | CONTRACTOR | USD 145K–181K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/planet-labs/opto-mechanical-engineer-7476623) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/opto-mechanical-engineer-7476623) **CAD Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)** at Astranis San Francisco | INTERN | USD 29–29/hr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/cad-engineer-librarian-intern-spring-2027-4704740006) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/cad-engineer-librarian-intern-spring-2027-4704740006) **CAD Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)** at Astranis San Francisco | INTERN | USD 29–29/hr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/cad-engineer-librarian-intern-winter-2027-4704748006) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/cad-engineer-librarian-intern-winter-2027-4704748006) **Lead Structures Engineer** at Astro Mechanica San Francisco | FULL_TIME | USD 180K–220K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astro-mechanica/lead-structures-engineer-a7e3accb-656d-403d-84a0-6fed2699827b) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/lead-structures-engineer-a7e3accb-656d-403d-84a0-6fed2699827b) **Mechanical Engineer, Electronics Packaging & RF Components** at Astranis San Francisco | FULL_TIME | USD 110K–140K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/mechanical-engineer-4299740006) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanical-engineer-4299740006) **Airframe Manufacturing Engineer** at Astro Mechanica San Francisco | FULL_TIME | USD 150K–190K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astro-mechanica/airframe-manufacturing-engineer-88aabaec-a36a-4315-bd62-3c831155d38e) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/airframe-manufacturing-engineer-88aabaec-a36a-4315-bd62-3c831155d38e) **Mechanical Engineer - Spacecraft Design** at Astranis San Francisco | FULL_TIME | USD 105K–130K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/cad-engineer-4350927006) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/cad-engineer-4350927006) **Mechanical Engineer Intern (Spring 2027)** at Astranis San Francisco | INTERN | USD 29–29/hr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/astranis/mechanical-engineer-intern-spring-2027-4704602006) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/mechanical-engineer-intern-spring-2027-4704602006) **Member of Technical Staff, Computer Vision / Graphics** at Outerport San Francisco, CA, US / Tokyo, JP | FULL_TIME | USD 100K–200K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/ai-jobs/outerport/member-of-technical-staff-computer-vision-graphics-81669) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/member-of-technical-staff-computer-vision-graphics-81669) **Sr. Manufacturing RF DFX Engineer** at Blue Origin Bay Area, CA; Greater Seattle Area | FULL_TIME | USD 145K–203K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/blue-origin/sr-manufacturing-rf-dfx-engineer-R71968) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-manufacturing-rf-dfx-engineer-R71968) **Industrial Software Engineer** at HERA San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US) | FULL_TIME | USD 150K–200K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/manufacturingintelligence-org/industrial-software-engineer-108320) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/industrial-software-engineer-108320) **Senior Staff Structural Analyst - Spacecraft Engineering** at IonQ San Francisco, California, United States | CONTRACTOR | USD 193K–277K/yr [Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/frontier-jobs/ionq/senior-staff-structural-analyst-spacecraft-engineering-6140238004) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/senior-staff-structural-analyst-spacecraft-engineering-6140238004) [Next page](https://zerogtalent.com/optical-engineer-jobs-in-san-francisco-ca.md?page=2) --- *Source: [Zero G Talent](https://zerogtalent.com), the job board for space, defense, AI, robotics and frontier-tech companies.*