Thermal Engineer - Payload & Optical Terminal at Eon
- Company: Eon
- Location: Culver City, CA
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-08-04
About the role
ABOUT THE COMPANY Andreessen Horowitz has recently invested in a stealth startup building a space-based data transport network that moves enterprise data between two points on Earth using free-space laser links in MEO. The company is focused on providing multi-Tbps capacity network infrastructure, relying on optics and unique constellation orbit design to deliver reliable bandwidth to enterprises and sovereigns. If you are interested in learning more, please apply or contact the a16z team to connect with the founders. THE ROLE You keep the optics stable. A Tbps-class link holds sub-micron alignment across the whole optical path, and that alignment drifts with temperature. Between high-power EDFAs, modem electronics, and precision optics sharing one assembly, thermal control is what keeps the beam path true — not just what keeps hardware alive.…
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