As Staff Optical Engineer for Anduril Space, you will be responsible for the optical engineering required to develop EO and IR sensing products to support Anduril Space programs, including IR seekers, EO and IR RPO sensors, Earth imaging EOIR sensors, and others. You will be responsible for possessing deep knowledge on the design, manufacturing, testing and operational capabilities of EO/IR optical components, assemblies, and sensors. These systems will include unique Anduril technologies as well as complimentary 3rd party technologies as needed to grow and support the Space business line at Anduril. The Optical Engineer Lead on the Space team will work closely with the Anduril Imaging team to deliver unique Medium Wave and Long Wave Infrared (MWIR/LWIR) payload systems and will work with external EO/IR sensor or payload suppliers to develop the necessary optical sensing capabilities to support future captures. This role is directly tied to ongoing, funded programs within Anduril's Space Business Line. The programs require building and fielding resilient optical sensing payloads across numerous mission threads. We work with mission partners and customers to deploy reliable and robust capabilities on operationally-relevant fielding timelines to meet complex challenges across the DOD and IC.