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Corning

Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Fairport, NY · On-site

Work with other project team members solving difficult mechanical and opto-mechanical engineering issues and general process engineering understanding. * Work as a team member/advisor during the ...

Viavi Solutions

Sr. Opto Mechanical Engineer

Chandler, AZ

$102K - $135K/yr

Duties & Responsibilities: Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer Advanced Optical Development Group SUMMARY VIAVI Solutions has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and ...

Sierra Lobo, Inc.

Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Pasadena, CA · On-site

$114K - $150K/yr

We are looking for an opto-mechanical engineer to join our growing team with the following qualifications: Qualifications * BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar. 10-15 years of industry ...

Viavi Solutions

Sr. Opto Mechanical Engineer

Santa Rosa, CA

$114K - $150K/yr

Duties & Responsibilities: Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer Advanced Optical Development Group SUMMARY VIAVI Solutions has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and ...

Sierra Lobo, Inc.

Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Pasadena, CA · On-site

$114K - $150K/yr

We are looking for an opto-mechanical engineer to join our growing team with the following qualifications: * BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar. 10-15 years of industry experience.

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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship opto mechanical engineer in the United States is $21.88, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $24.28 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Internship Opto Mechanical Engineer vs Optical Engineer?

AspectInternship Opto Mechanical EngineerOptical Engineer
CredentialsEnrolled in or recent graduate of engineering or related programBachelor's or higher in optical, electrical, or mechanical engineering
Work EnvironmentInternship setting, often in labs or manufacturing facilitiesFull-time professional setting, R&D labs, or manufacturing
ResponsibilitiesAssisting in design, testing, and assembly of opto-mechanical systemsDesigning, analyzing, and improving optical systems and components

Internship Opto Mechanical Engineers are typically students or recent graduates gaining hands-on experience, focusing on supporting design and testing. Optical Engineers are experienced professionals responsible for developing and optimizing optical systems. The roles differ mainly in experience level and scope, with internships serving as entry points into the field.

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Opto-Mechanical Engineer (Analysis)

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted yesterday

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Analysis Engineer to support the development of precision optical systems for spacecraft. This role will focus on structural, thermal-elastic, and dynamic analysis of opto-mechanical assemblies optical payloads.
This engineer will help ensure that optical hardware survives launch, maintains alignment through thermal and vibration environments, and performs reliably on orbit. Depending on experience level, this role may support, own, or lead analysis efforts for lens barrels, detector mounts, mirror mounts, baffles, mechanisms, and terminal-level optical assemblies.
The ideal candidate has strong mechanical fundamentals, experience with FEA or structural analysis, and an interest in the intersection of mechanical design, optical performance, and spaceflight environments.
  • Perform structural and thermal analysis on optical hardware.
  • Develop and maintain finite element models for flight and development hardware.
  • Support Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance analysis by working with optical engineers to understand alignment sensitivity, detector placement tolerances, boresight stability, wavefront error, and pointing requirements.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 3+ years of demonstrated experience with structural analysis, mechanical design analysis, FEA, or thermal-mechanical analysis through coursework, internships, research, or professional work.
  • Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, dynamics, heat transfer, vibration, and structural behavior.
  • Experience with CAD or FEA tools such as NX, SolidWorks, Nastran, ANSYS, SigFIT, Femap, Simcenter 3D, or equivalent.
  • Ability to work with mechanical drawings, material properties, fasteners, tolerances, and physical hardware constraints.
  • 5+ years of demonstrated experience analyzing aerospace, spacecraft, optical payload, camera, telescope, lasercom, or precision instrumentation hardware.
  • 3+ years of demonstrated experience with Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance workflows using tools such as SigFit, Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, FRED, MATLAB, Python, or similar.
  • Experience with opto-mechanical hardware such as lens barrels, mirror mounts, flexures, bonded optics, kinematic mounts, detector mounts, optical benches, or gimbaled assemblies.

Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space's spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.  
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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