# Lead, Satellite Optical Payload Engineering at Logos Space

- Company: Logos Space
- What the company does: Logos Space is a satellite communications company that is developing a large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, having filed an application with the FCC to deploy 3,960 satellites at altitudes between 860 km and 925 km. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://logosspace.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View or San Diego
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $210K to $270K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/logos-space/62c32bb5-1be0-4f98-95fa-11b3aabc7810
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/logos-space-lead-satellite-optical-payload-engineering/

## About the role

The Optical Payload team lead at Logos Space to spearhead the specification, integration, and testing of advanced optical payloads for our satellite missions. Optical Payload engineering is responsible for ensuring the success of our network via providing both the in-space intersatellite network terminal and precision time-transfer/position capabilities. The development of suitable facilities and the required ground support equipment also falls within the purview of the optical payload team.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with extensive experience in OISL and optical systems design, construction, and analysis work experience, or
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with experience in OISL and optical systems design, construction, and analysis work experience, or
- Demonstrated experience in developing and managing technical teams
- Demonstrated experience in operations within a product-oriented development environment Minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, development, and testing of optical systems, with at least 2 years focused on space-based applications
- Demonstrated experience with high-data-rate optical communication systems (e.g., free-space optical communications, OISL)
- Strong understanding of optical principles, laser systems, photodetectors, pointing/acquisition/tracking (PAT) systems, and optical link budgets

Tags: Engineering