Optical Engineer jobs
There are 28 open Optical Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday. Typical pay runs $137k to $191k.
Updated 2026-09-10. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.
16 of these Optical Engineer roles were posted in the last 30 days.
Pay on these live postings runs about $137k to $191k, across 22 roles that list a range.
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- Senior Optical Engineer, Design & ArchitectureAnduril Industries · Boulder, Colorado, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$143,000 – $191,0001 day ago
- Optical EngineerPicarro, Inc · Santa Clara, CAOptical Engineer Santa Clara, CA (Onsite) The Opportunity We are seeking a hands-on, mid-level Optical Engineer to help develop, model, optimize…$120,000 – $140,0008 days ago
- Optical EngineerIonQ · Broomfield, Colorado, United StatesAbout IonQ: IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across…$116,736 – $152,2508 days ago
- Principal Optical EngineerQuEra Computing, Inc. · Boston, MA, USAPrincipal Optical Engineer The Hardware Engineering Group at QuEra Computing is seeking strong candidates for a Principal Optical Engineer to serve…$180,000 – $220,0009 days ago
- Optical EngineerProlific Machines · Emeryville, CaliforniaProlific Machines is ushering in a new era of biotechnology with light. Our first-of-its-kind optogenetic platform delivers unprecedented control…10 days ago
- Optical Engineer (Associate)Boeing · Albuquerque, NMOptical Engineer (Associate) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Laser and Electro-Optical systems (LEOS) seeks an…$91,800 – $124,20013 days ago
- Optical Engineer (Senior)Boeing · Albuquerque, NMOptical Engineer (Senior) Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Laser and Electro-Optical systems (LEOS) seeks an…$136,850 – $185,15013 days ago
- Principal Optical Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX 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…$190,000 – $285,00016 days ago
- Optical Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX 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…$135,000 – $170,00016 days ago
- Sr. Optical Engineer (Starfall)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX 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…$165,000 – $230,00016 days ago
- Optical EngineerNeuralink · Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United StatesAbout Neuralink: We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the…$86,000 – $143,00016 days ago
- Staff Optical EngineerMuon Space · Mountain View, CAAbout the role Muon seeks a Staff Optical Engineer to act as a technical lead on our team in Mountain View, CA or Remote, developing infrared remote…$166,000 – $223,00021 days ago
- Senior Optical EngineerMuon Space · Mountain View, CAAbout the role Muon seeks a Senior Optical Engineer to join our team developing infrared remote sensing instruments. You will own stray light control…$166,000 – $223,00021 days ago
- Optical Engineer (Quantum Computing)Infleqtion · Boulder, ColoradoAt Infleqtion we solve the world’s most challenging problems using cutting-edge quantum technology. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based…$130,000 – $155,00022 days ago
- Optical Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX 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…$105,000 – $140,00024 days ago
- Optical Engineer, Precision InstrumentationAstera · AlamedaCompany Overview Astera Neuro seeks to understand and engineer consciousness. We believe consciousness is the process by which the brain builds a…25 days ago
- Staff Optical EngineerInversion · Playa Vista, California, United StatesTurning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are: Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities…$161,000 – $221,0001 month ago
- Optical Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · Redmond, WASpaceX 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…$105,000 – $145,0001 month ago
- Senior Optical Engineer (Quantum Computing)Infleqtion · Boulder, ColoradoAt Infleqtion we solve the world’s most challenging problems using cutting-edge quantum technology. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based…$155,000 – $185,0001 month ago
- Staff Optical Engineer (Quantum Computing)Infleqtion · Boulder, ColoradoAt Infleqtion we solve the world’s most challenging problems using cutting-edge quantum technology. Our mission is to commercialize atom-based…$175,000 – $220,0001 month ago
- Principal Optical EngineerAtomcomputing · Boulder, COAt Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented…2 months ago
- Principal Optical EngineerRocket Lab Corporation · Tucson, AZABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing…2 months ago
- Senior Optical EngineerQuEra Computing, Inc. · Boston, MA, USASenior Optical Engineer The Hardware Engineering Group at QuEra Computing is seeking strong candidates for a Senior Optical Engineer to serve as a…2 months ago
- Optical EngineerQuEra Computing, Inc. · Boston, MA, USAOptical Engineer The Hardware Engineering Group at QuEra Computing is seeking strong candidates for an Optical Engineer to serve as an individual…$130,000 – $170,0002 months ago
- Principal Optical EngineerMksinst · Irvine, CAA Day in Your Life at MKS: The MKS Systems Business Unit develops and manufactures advanced optics, optical assemblies, subsystems, and full…$175,000 – $195,0003 months ago
- Optical EngineerAero · El Segundo, CAThe Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical…$129,000 – $249,6003 months ago
- Senior Optical EngineerDraper · Cambridge, MAOverview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle…$82,300 – $220,0003 months ago
- Senior Optical Engineer - Stray LightXcimer · Denver, COXcimer Energy leverages decades of research on Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) combined with groundbreaking new laser architecture. Our mission is to…4 months ago
Optical Engineer pay by level
| Level | Roles | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 9 | $125k | $134k | $150k |
| Senior | 6 | $161k | $170k | $195k |
Base salary only (excludes equity and bonus), from recent Optical Engineer postings that disclose pay. Levels are read from job titles; levels with too few postings are omitted.
Common questions
How many Optical Engineer jobs are open?
There are 28 open Optical Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday.
How much does a Optical Engineer earn?
The median Optical Engineer salary is $137k to $191k per year, based on 22 live postings that list a range.
How often are Optical Engineer jobs updated?
Daily. Linora reads roles straight from company career pages and drops listings that close, so the Optical Engineer jobs shown are current rather than reposted or expired.
Companies hiring Optical Engineers now
SpaceX5QuEra Computing, Inc.3Infleqtion3Boeing2Muon Space2Prolific Machines1Atomcomputing1Picarro, Inc1
Where Optical Engineer jobs are
Denver Metro7San Francisco Bay Area6Los Angeles Metro6Boston Metro4Seattle Metro1