Opto-Mechanical Engineer
Posted 18 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Opto Mechanical Engineer”
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The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyEngineering, Mathematics, Optics, Physics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
About Matter Intelligence
Welcome to Matter, where we are building the future of vision AI: pairing a world-first sensor that sees molecular chemistry, temperature, and 3D shape with a Large World Model that will be the most powerful intelligence engine for the physical world. This system doesn't just see what something looks like; it understands everything from a single pixel. We call this Superintelligent Vision.
Our team has delivered technologies to Mars for NASA/JPL, designed advanced sensors for U.S. Defense, and frontier artificial intelligence systems. We are now building the next generation of space- and airborne-based sensing systems.
About the Role
We are seeking an Optomechanical Engineer to contribute to the design, analysis, integration, and qualification of high-performance optical payloads for space and airborne platforms. This role owns the optomechanical architecture and manufacturing readiness of Matter’s imaging systems from early concept through flight hardware.
You will champion optomechanical design across multiple programs, ensuring optical performance is preserved through structural, thermal, and dynamic environments (STOP). You will work closely with optical engineering, systems engineering, thermal, structures, and manufacturing partners, and will be hands-on with flight and test hardware.
Key Responsibilities
Optomechanical Architecture & Design
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Lead the optomechanical design of precision optical assemblies, subsystems, and payloads for space-qualified remote-sensing systems.
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Define mechanical architectures for optical mounts, structures, mechanisms, and interfaces that preserve alignment and performance through launch and on-orbit conditions.
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Translate optical sensitivities and requirements into mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing requirements; decompose system requirements into optical and mechanical requirements, generate error trees, budgets, and allocations across wavefront, spectral, and mechanical parameters, and derive component specifications, drawings, and statements of work.
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Drive concept development, detailed design, and design maturity through all review gates.
STOP Analysis & Performance Assurance
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Own optomechanical performance across Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance (STOP) domains.
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Perform and review tolerance analyses, GD&T, structural FEA, thermal and thermo-elastic analyses.
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Collaborate with optical engineers to support optical modeling and error budgets using Zemax, Speos, MATLAB, or equivalent analysis tools.