Aureliussystems

Sr. Optomechanical Engineer, R&D

San Francisco · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

SolidWorksThermal AnalysisMIL-STDRoboticsMechanical DesignLeadershipTolerance Analysis

About the role

You take Zemax models and turn them into hardware that works downrange.
You run aberration analysis on long path, large aperture, broad frequency systems.
You'll work directly alongside our laser engineer on source-side trades, our mechanical team on integration, and our electrical team on system-level packaging.

Responsibilities

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS.
We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
In addition to our San Francisco lab, we've opened a Detroit manufacturing hub and we field test weekly on our own 400-acre private range.
Lead beam train optical design end-to-end
Own aberration mitigation on long path, large aperture, broad frequency systems
Design ruggedized opto-mechanical mounts, housings, and assemblies for field-deployed environments
Run opto-mechanical tolerance analysis and validate designs through structural and thermal modeling

Requirements

Aberration mitigation experience on long path, large aperture, broad frequency systems
Familiarity with high-power laser optics and their damage thresholds, coating selection, thermal lensing

Compensation

Competitive salary + equity

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity
United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500)

Company info

Aurelius Systems is a VC backed defense tech startup building autonomous, edge deployed directed energy systems for counter-UAS. We build laser weapons to shoot down drones.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance. The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident. Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses. Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing. That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
We're a small team of engineers, former US military operators, and subject matter experts scaling America's directed energy dominance.
The first cost effective, reliable and robust laser weapon system.
Our namesake isn't an accident.
Marcus Aurelius wrote about doing the work in front of you, every day, without excuses.
Henry Ford didn't wait for permission to reinvent manufacturing.
That's how we operate - small team, unreasonable output, no hiding behind the unachievable.
The Role & Your Impact:
You'll own the beam train end-to-end, from simulation to field demo.
You spec the optics, design the opto-mechanical assemblies, build ruggedized hardware, and align and characterize integrated systems on the bench and in the field.
The laser engineer owns the source.
You own everything between the source and the target.
This is a senior role.
We want someone who can walk into a design review and tell us about optical strategies we haven't already considered.
What You'll Own:
Spec and qualify optical components (lenses, mirrors, coatings, windows) for high power laser operation
Lead optical alignment, characterization, and beam quality measurement on integrated systems
Support field testing end-to-end: setup, alignment, data collection, post-test analysis, failure writeups

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