Hiring: Opto-Mechanical Engineer Company: Planet Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:50:00 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, Agile, Assembly, C, C++, MATLAB, Performance Testing, Python, REST, Requirements Management, SolidWorks, Systems Engineering, Visual Basic About the job Experience: •4+ years experience owning the development of opto-mechanical products from requirements through conceptual design, testing and manufacturing Required Skills: •This is a full-time, in-office position based in our San Francisco HQ 5 days per week. •Own the opto-mechanical manufacturing process of optical payloads on Planet’s next-generation satellites •Design the manufacturing line for mid-volume production of optical payloads. Make first principle based, data-driven decisions throughout the design process to ensure efficient assembly and test processes •Partner cross-functionally with cross-functional teams such as structural, thermal analysts and optical engineer groups to drive and perform analyses to ensure payloads meet stiffness, strength, thermal, and launch survivability requirements, as well as maintain on-orbit performance through STOP (Structural, Thermal, Optical Performance) •Drive part and assembly design, manage fabrication with key vendors, perform failure analysis, and execute tolerance stackup and GD&T analyses to ensure precision and reliability •Develop and maintain comprehensive design documentation •Lead technical presentations and reviews across all design review gates •Support test planning and qualification test campaigns Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field. •Practical and direct engagement with hardware, from prototyping to production and testing phases •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills •Good verbal and visual communication skills •What Makes You Stand Out •Expertise in optics / opto-mechanical manufacturing, metrology, alignment and calibration •Demonstrated capacity to build out the manufacturing line for precision optical systems •Demonstrated capacity to drive manufacturers and DFM/DFA •Proficiency in SolidWorks, Zemax, Matlab, Visual Basic, Python and/or C/C++ Compensation: •$144,500 - $180,600 / year •Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!