when execution matters
Arctaeros is an aerospace and defense engineering company supporting customer programs from mission concept through integration and test. We bring mission and systems engineering, EO/IR and optical expertise, and program leadership together, assembling the right team for each challenge.
Capabilities
Mission engineering from concept to operations.
Mission & systems engineering
Mission design and planning, mission analysis, and concept development that connect operational needs to practical system decisions.
Mission architecture · Mission analysis · EO/IR sensor and payload trades · Requirements and system trades
EO/IR & optical systems
Engineering and technical expertise for EO/IR sensors, optical payloads, and remote sensing systems, including hyperspectral imaging, from early architecture and sensor trades through characterization, calibration, integration, and test.
Characterization · Calibration · Test and data analysis · Optical payload integration and test
Hardware build & test
Hands-on aerospace hardware and prototype build, component and system integration, optical and sensor characterization, laboratory or field testing, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and engineering data analysis.
Program leadership
Experienced program leadership that connects technical priorities, program strategy, team execution, and customer objectives across complex aerospace development efforts.
Program planning & execution · Cost & schedule · Team leadership · Customer engagement
Our Approach
Senior technical judgment. Hands-on execution.
We work alongside customer teams from early analysis through hands-on execution, bringing together the technical and program expertise each challenge requires. Arctaeros can support focused technical efforts, augment existing customer teams, or assemble integrated teams around complex aerospace programs.
About Arctaeros
Focused aerospace engineering.
Based in El Segundo, California, Arctaeros LLC is a veteran-owned small business supporting defense, national security, and commercial space customers. Our experience spans space systems, mission engineering, EO/IR and optical systems, sensor characterization and test, and the leadership of complex aerospace programs.
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Now hiring
Join a growing Arctaeros team working on advanced aerospace, space, and optical systems for national security and commercial customers. These opportunities span design, build, integration, test, troubleshooting, and analysis.
Early Career Mechanical / Optomechanical Engineer
Support the design, development, integration, and test of aerospace, optical, and sensor systems. Work may include mechanical and optomechanical design, CAD and engineering drawings, structural and thermal analysis, component selection, prototyping, test-fixture design, hardware assembly, and environmental or performance testing.
Early Career Electrical / Test Engineer
Support the design, integration, and test of electrical systems for aerospace, optical, and sensor applications. Work may include electronics design, power and signal interfaces, sensors and instrumentation, data acquisition, cabling and harnessing, test equipment, prototype development, and hardware troubleshooting.
Engineering Technician
Support the build, integration, and test of aerospace components, optical systems, sensors, and engineering prototypes. Work may span mechanical, electrical, and optomechanical hardware and includes hands-on assembly, test setup, instrumentation, troubleshooting, data collection, and laboratory operations.
Interested in joining Arctaeros? Email contact@arctaeros.com with the opportunity title in the subject line and a brief introduction about yourself, your experience, and what interests you about the role. We’d be glad to share additional details and start a conversation.