Optical Engineer (Starshield) is open at SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA. The posting gives a salary of $105K - $140K. Posted on Aug 17, 2026, and still on SpaceX’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Apply optics and photonics knowledge to optical system development, including design, analysis, and validation Represent the optical system in program-level, cross-disciplinary trades and issue resolution Define requirements for high-performant optical systems in challenging environmental conditions Lead optical architecture definition through internal trade studies, concept of operations definition, and risk…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on SpaceX’s careers page.
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