Mechanical Engineer - Optical, Satellites (Starlink) at SpaceX
- Company: SpaceX
- Location: Redmond, WA
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-08-25
About the role
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. . MECHANICAL ENGINEER – OPTICS, SATELLITES (STARLINK) . Mechanical engineers on the Optical Team own the end-to-end design of hardware that provide high-bandwidth connectivity and state of the art imagery for our satellites. This includes next-generation Starlink long-range Space Lasers for inner-satellite links to the Moon and (eventually) Mars; Advanced imaging payloads for attitude determination and space-safety surveillance, as well as Space-to-ground laser communication technology.…
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