# Optical Engineer, Test & Metrology at Cowboy Space

- Company: Cowboy Space
- What the company does: Backed by a16z, Index and NEA.
- Company website: https://www.cowboyspace.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Carlos, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $145K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cowboyspace/de5f3ca2-af25-4241-8647-5d444aa4c7ed?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-optical-engineer-test-and-metrology/

## About the role

The Laser Engineering and Optical Communications team is hiring an Optical Engineer, Test & Metrology, to help design and run the tests that verify our laser and optical communications hardware, from individual components through full satellite integration. You will spend most of your time in the lab: building test setups, aligning optics, taking measurements, and turning data into results the design team can act on. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in an optics or photonics lab environment
- Experience with precision benchtop optical alignment
- Experience operating standard optical test equipment (power meters, OSAs, oscilloscopes, beam profilers)
- Working knowledge of optics fundamentals: Gaussian beams, fiber coupling, polarization, and interferometry
- Experience analyzing measurement data in Python or a similar language

Tags: Lasers & Optical Communications...

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cowboy-space-optical-engineer-test-and-metrology/