Senior Optical Engineer

• Perform comprehensive stray light analysis using FRED to quantify and mitigate out-of-field stray light, scatter, ghosting, and thermal self-emission across complex infrared optical assemblies.
• Specify and analyze custom optical coatings and surface treatments to maximize transmission/reflectance and manage environmental durability for multispectral IR instruments.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with specialized optical component vendors and drive R&D initiatives to advance internal capabilities in novel coating technologies.
• Define test plans using metrology setups to verify vendor deliverables and characterize component-level spectral and scatter performance.

Muon Space builds satellite constellations for climate monitoring and national security, delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world. This role directly contributes to the development of infrared remote sensing instruments that enable critical environmental and security missions.

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in engineering or physics, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing optical systems, specifically focused on stray light analysis, optical coatings, and component procurement.
• Expertise in non-sequential ray tracing and stray light analysis software (e.g., FRED, LightTools).
• Experience with thin-film coating design and analysis software (e.g., TFCalc, Essential Macleod, OptiLayer).

Salary range: $166,000 - $223,000 per year, plus competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability, life insurance, three weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.

Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data for climate monitoring and national security.