Principal Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer
MBRYONICSGalway, Ireland
Posted January 14, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
MBRYONICS designs, engineers, and manufactures optical payloads and ground stations for next-generation high-throughput hybrid optical/RF satellite systems. Their expertise spans free-form optics, photonic integrated circuits, and microwave photonics, enabling inter-satellite links, intra-satellite communications, optical mesh networks, and autonomous sensor networks for precise space domain awareness. With nearly two decades of R&D experience, MBRYONICS delivers cost-effective, industrial-scale solutions from prototype to series production, often partnering with clients from concept to manufacturing. The company’s multidisciplinary team and focus on pioneering free-form and integrated photonics set it apart as a leading provider for advanced space and photonics applications.
Job Description
MBRYONICS is seeking a Principal Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer to lead and improve engineering practices across the opto-mechanical design domain, while fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture. The successful candidate will have 8+ years of experience in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering fields, and a deep understanding of the interaction between mechanical design and optical system performance.
Requirements
- Technically lead and improve engineering practices across the opto-mechanical design domain
- Mentor engineers and provide guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities
- Foster a collaborative, resilient, and innovative engineering culture
- Collaborate with optical, electrical, software, systems, and engineering teams
- Serve as the principal technical authority on all mechanical aspects of optical system integration
- Drive the application of CAD design, close-form calculations, finite element analysis, and prototyping skills
- Ensure mechanical designs meet space-grade standards and produce and maintain GD&T-controlled drawings, procedures, and Bills of Materials under formal configuration control
- Champion design-for-manufacture, assembly, and process improvements
- Investigate novel concepts for optical mounting, stray light suppression, thermal isolation, and kinematic design
- Prototype building, testing, documenting, and developing processes, and producing support documentation
Benefits
- Career Growth
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Work-Life Balance
