Optical Engineer (Starshield)
SpaceX · Hawthorne, Canada
Full-time Posted 4 days ago
About this role
<div class="content-intro"><p>SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">OPTICAL ENGINEER (STARSHIELD)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Starshield leverages SpaceX’s Starlink technology and launch capability to support national security efforts. While Starlink is designed for consumer and commercial use, Starshield is designed for government use, with an initial focus on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The </span><span data-contrast="none">SpaceX satellite engineering teams</span><span data-contrast="auto"> develop, produce, and deploy the most cutting-edge satellite free-space optical communication systems</span><span data-contrast="none"> and observation payloads</span><span data-contrast="auto"> in the world
We are looking for engineers to contribute to the development of laser communications terminals and imaging products for the groundbreaking constellation of Starshield satellites. All SpaceX optical systems (laser communication terminal and other optical products) require a blend of theoretical expertise, practical implementation skills, and a passion for solving complex problems in real-time, resource-constrained systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As a </span><span data-contrast="none">Starshield optical engineer</span><span data-contrast="auto">, you will be responsible for free-space optical system design, validation, and operation. You will shape the future of l
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