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Role: Optical Engineer Employment Type: Full Time Educational Qualification: Master’s degree or higher in Optical Engineering or related field

Work Experience: Minimum 2 years of hands-on optical design experience in high-performance imaging systems, preferably in aerospace, defense, or precision instrumentation domains.

Role Description:
This role will be responsible for the design, development, and qualification of optical assemblies for Pixxel’s space-based spectral imaging systems. The Optical Engineer will contribute to every stage of the product lifecycle—from concept to deployment—and play a critical role in enabling daily, high-resolution imagery of Earth through cutting-edge satellite technology.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead the engineering design and qualification of optical components, modules, and subsystems.

• Collaborate with optical and mechanical engineers and scientists to convert concepts into validated prototypes and flight-ready systems.

• Define and develop specifications for active and passive optical components and lead payload level and system level qualification.

• Manage technical documentation and support procurement activities including RFQs, purchase orders, and vendor interactions.

• Work cross-functionally with QA, development engineers, and supply chain to resolve design or quality issues.

• Participate in technical design reviews and compile performance validation and qualification reports.

• Travel, when necessary, for design reviews, manufacturing support, and quality inspections (domestic/international).

Desirable Skills & Certifications:

• Proficiency in optical design and simulation software: Zemax/Code V/Synopsys/ or equivalent and, ASAP/FRED/TracePro

• Basic knowledge of detectors utilized in optical systems

• Experience in tolerance analysis, GD&T, and tight-tolerance optomechanical systems

• Hands-on experience with optical metrology, environmental testing, thermal analysis, and space-qualified materials and adhesives

• Familiarity with MATLAB, LabVIEW, or equivalent tools for analysis and automation

• Strong communication and documentation skills

Candidate Acumen:
We’re looking for a passionate and driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative and innovation-driven environment. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to work at the intersection of cutting-edge optics and space technology.

Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires

About Pixxel

Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxel’s constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours and help detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.

Pixxel is on a mission to build a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of cutting-edge hyperspectral small satellites. This unique hyperspectral capability will be the key to unearth underlying, unseen problems that are invisible to satellites in orbit today.

Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization, NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity's Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.

Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company's total venture funding to $71 Million.

To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.

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