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Instead of cables and outlets, Star Catcher is building the technology to wirelessly beam energy to spacecraft’s existing solar panels when and where they need it.\nBe an early member of a team building an entirely new energy infrastructure at scale to power the next frontier.\nStar Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, Florida, has an opportunity for an Optical / Laser Technician to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid. \nKey Responsibilities\nPerform fiber preparation, cleaving, and fusion splicing, including large-mode-area and specialty fibers, with splice-loss measurement and inspection.\nClean and inspect optics and fiber end faces to procedure using approved methods and inspection microscopes, including scratch-dig and cleanliness evaluation.\nWork in cleanroom and controlled environments with correct gowning, handling, and contamination control.\nAssemble optical mounts and subassemblies, including bonding, torquing, and handling of delicate optics.\nExecute lab tests and record data under Class 4 laser-safety rules, including eyewear, interlocks, and controlled-area procedures.\nSupport alignment, environmental test setups, and laser builds under engineering direction.\nMaintain build travelers, records, configuration control, and equipment calibration status.\nMaintain the optics and laser lab, including consumables, tool upkeep, and safe lab practices.\nMinimum Qualifications\n3+ years of hands-on experience in an optics, photonics, or laser lab or production environment, including fiber splicing and optics cleaning.\nIdeal Experience\nAssociate's degree or certificate in Photonics, Laser/Electro-Optics Technology, or a related field.\nExperience splicing large-mode-area or polarization-maintaining fibers.\nExperience working under a Class 4 laser safety program.\nExperience with cleanroom work and contamination control for flight or high-reliability hardware.\nDesired Skills\nCareful, methodical approach to delicate hardware and documentation.\nExperience with build documentation, travelers, and traceability for flight hardware.\nComfort with optical test equipment (power meters, beam profilers, optical spectrum analyzers).\nAbility to work in a fast-paced development lab while maintaining workmanship standards.\nHelp us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward! 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