Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer II, Off-Planet Systems

ICON is looking for a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our Off-Planet Systems team. As an Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, fabrication, validation and operations of various bespoke hardware and procedures in support of advancing ICON's off-planet construction processes. This role will be based at ICON's Austin, TX laboratory, and will report to the Senior Director of Off-Planet Systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with group leaders to establish requirements for GSE and flight hardware.
• Develop systems and practices to enable process improvements.
• Calibrate and maintain optical instrumentation including cameras, mirrors, and lasers.
• Design fixtures for various components and systems.
• Conduct vacuum and thermal vacuum testing of components and systems.
• Develop interface control documents and standard operating procedures for various sub-components of ICON's GSE and flight hardware systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of recent experience in aerospace or an equivalent industrial laboratory.
• Strong understanding of optical principles, opto-mechanical design, and space environmental considerations.
• Proficiency with CAD software.
• Knowledge of space mission requirements.
• Experience working with space agencies, contractors, or related industries is highly valued.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience in high vacuum applications.
• Experience in extreme temperature applications, including liquid nitrogen handling.
• Experience in precision optics projects.
• Experience specifying optical coatings.
• Experience developing rapidly iterative test fixturing including software/firmware.
• Thermal analysis skills.
• Experience in formal systems engineering: requirements development, implementation verification, system integration, qualification and release.
• Experience in spacecraft systems design.
• Experience in Solidworks.