# Sr. Optical Engineer, R&D at Aurelius Systems

- Company: Aurelius Systems
- What the company does: Aurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS drone threats. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://aureliussystems.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aureliussystems/a317fed4-d6e8-4598-81c5-acfe2129e8e2
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurelius-systems-sr-optical-engineer-r-and-d/

## About the role

You will own optical system design and help drive critical optical investigations for our hardware platform.

## What they're looking for

- Strong background in optical engineering, optical design, or related physics-based system work
- Deep understanding of optical theory and the ability to apply it to real hardware problems
- Experience designing, analyzing, and debugging optical systems in practice
- Ability to lead technical investigations from first principles and prior experience
- Enough mechanical fluency to collaborate effectively on packaging and integration, without needing to be a pure mechanical owner
- Strong hands-on engineering judgment and comfort working across disciplines

Tags: Engineering