Optomechanical Engineer
Pixxel
Role: Optomechanical Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Optical Engineering with strong industry experience.
Work Experience: Minimum 4 years of optical-mechanical design experience, including a strong “hands-on” background with optomechanical assemblies.
Role Description:
As an Optomechanical Engineer, we are looking for one who designs, develops, and integrates optical and mechanical systems to ensure precision alignment and performance. They collaborate on prototyping, testing, and optimizing systems for applications in fields like aerospace, defense, and photonics.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- You will devise complex camera systems that integrate mechanical, optical, and electrical components as you translate optical requirements and sensitivities into mechanical requirements.
- You will collaborate with Pixxel's manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders to design and integrate subsystems.
- You will be responsible for the development and evaluation of optomechanical designs with considerations of tolerance and stability over environmental ranges and reliability requirements.
- You will drive definition of system alignment and mechanical calibration procedures for various assembly and test stations.
- You will also contribute to project planning for development schedules/BOMs to meet all build stages up to flight readiness.
- Please note that you may be asked to travel (domestic or international) to support design and manufacturing activities including quality control and source inspection from time-to-time.
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
- Prior experience in designing industry grade optical subassemblies, including the design of optical mounts (lenses, mirrors, sensors, prisms, windows).
- Demonstrated experience in FEA modelling tools.
- Proficiency in CAD (preferably Creo Pro/E/SolidWorks) with at least 3 years of experience working with the same.
- Experience with complex, tight-tolerance opto-mechanical design.
- Strong command in tolerance analysis of optical systems, including the use of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Exposure/knowledge about thermal properties, space-qualified materials, and adhesives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Candidate Acumen:
The ideal candidate should excel in designing and integrating optical and mechanical systems with precision, using CAD and simulation tools. Proficiency in prototyping, testing, and aligning optical components is essential.
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 and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The company’s first constellation of six commercial hyperspectral satellites—Fireflies—deliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.
Once fully deployed, Pixxel’s constellation of 18–24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxel’s most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.
Pixxel’s satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxel’s ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.
Pixxel’s team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.
Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellite’s Top Innovators list.
For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
Culture:
Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.
Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life.
