# Optical Engineer Jobs

337 optical engineer jobs. Top employers: SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Blue Origin, and 5 more. Salaries from $30K–$500K. Most roles in San Francisco, Costa Mesa, California, United States, San Francisco, CA, US.

337 open roles · page 1 of 23

**Optical Engineer I** at JPL
JPL Campus | FULL_TIME | USD 109K–124K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/jpl/optical-engineer-i-R6133) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/optical-engineer-i-R6133)

**Optical Engineer II** at JPL
JPL Campus | FULL_TIME | USD 126K–152K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/jpl/optical-engineer-ii-R6132) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/optical-engineer-ii-R6132)

**Sr. Optical Engineer (Starshield)** at SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 140K–230K/yr
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**NXE FLS Optical Engineer CWW** at ASML
Wilton, CT, USA | FULL_TIME | USD 69K–101K/yr
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**Optical Engineer** at The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA | FULL_TIME | USD 129K–250K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/the-aerospace-corporation/optical-engineer-R016653) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/optical-engineer-R016653)

**Optical Engineer - Memphis** at xAI
Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN | FULL_TIME
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**Electro-Optics Systems Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)** at RTX
US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 | INTERN
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**JPL Postdoctoral Fellow - Integrated Photonics and Semiconductor Lasers for Quantum Applications** at JPL
JPL Campus | FULL_TIME | USD 84K–84K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/jpl/jpl-postdoctoral-fellow-integrated-photonics-and-semiconductor-lasers-for-quantum-applications-R6178) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/jpl-postdoctoral-fellow-integrated-photonics-and-semiconductor-lasers-for-quantum-applications-R6178)

**Microelectronics Process Engineer (Optical Products)** at SpaceX
Redmond, WA | FULL_TIME | USD 105K–145K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/microelectronics-process-engineer-optical-products-8893521002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/microelectronics-process-engineer-optical-products-8893521002)

**Electro-Optical Engineer** at Apex Space
Los Angeles | FULL_TIME | USD 90K–120K/yr
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**2027 Electro-Optical Engineering Grad Intern** at The Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, CA | INTERN | USD 32–35/hr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/the-aerospace-corporation/2027-electro-optical-engineering-grad-intern-R016684) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/2027-electro-optical-engineering-grad-intern-R016684)

**Sr. Optical Transceiver Engineer - High Speed Links, Satelites (Starlink)** at SpaceX
Redmond, WA | INTERN | USD 140K–235K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/spacex/sr-optical-transceiver-engineer-high-speed-links-satelites-starlink-8826314002) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/sr-optical-transceiver-engineer-high-speed-links-satelites-starlink-8826314002)

**Principal Electro-Optics Engineer – Optical Inter-Satellite Link** at Blue Origin
Denver, CO; Huntsville, AL | FULL_TIME | USD 173K–243K/yr
[Apply](https://zerogtalent.com/space-jobs/blue-origin/principal-electro-optics-engineer-optical-inter-satellite-link-R73726) | [JD](https://zerogtalent.com/api/agent/job/principal-electro-optics-engineer-optical-inter-satellite-link-R73726)

**Integrated Optics Researcher** at ASML
Veldhoven, Netherlands | FULL_TIME
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**Electro-Optics Systems Engineer I (Onsite)** at RTX
US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 | INTERN
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