# Optical Engineer II

Job Details New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers-literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission-your opportunity-is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL. Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence. Responsibilities: The Instruments and Communications Division is known for the development and infusion of technologies that enable advanced flight sensors, instruments, and deep space communications. Our expertise spans the entire electromagnetic spectrum - from Radio Frequency (RF) through ultraviolet (UV). Our product line ranges from quantum technology and flight systems, imaging spectrometers, microwave radiometers, scientific rad

- **Id**: 3821689
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/nasa-optical-engineer-ii>
- **Role**: Semiconductors
- **Role family**: Semiconductors
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T09:32:13Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 24
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5748
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- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Parental leave, Retirement plans
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Brewing & Beer, Secondary Education, Earth Observation, Ground Systems

## Company

- **Id**: 12944
- **Name**: NASA
- **Domain**: nasa.gov
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/nasa>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

## Salary

- **Min**: 125736
- **Max**: 151944
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 151944

## Technologies

- **MATLAB** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 24

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T17:27:48Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1; Filings prev 12m: 0; Green card filings 12m: 0

## Liveness

- **Score**: 58
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.777
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 24
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:late, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 151944
- **Is top pay**: yes

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