Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer to ensure high‑reliability aerospace and space products are manufactured in controlled environments meeting stringent standards. You will work across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, EH&S, and Supply Chain to prevent contamination risks that could affect product performance.

You will lead contamination control programs, maintain procedures, monitor environmental conditions, and coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Materials Science, Physics, or Chemistry required.
• 2 to 5+ years in contamination control or related fields.
• Experience with environmental monitoring and cleanroom processes preferred.
• ISO 14644 cleanroom standards experience preferred.
• AS9100/ANSI/ESD S20.20 preferred.
• Travel up to 10% required.

Responsibilities

• Lead contamination control programs for cleanroom manufacturing, assembly, testing, and inspection activities.
• Maintain cleanroom procedures, operating standards, and contamination control plans.
• Monitor environmental conditions including particulates, temperature, humidity, pressure, airflow, ESD, calibration and preventive maintenance.
• Coordinate cleanroom certifications and compliance activities.
• Conduct contamination risk assessments for new products, materials, equipment, and processes.
• Investigate contamination events and product issues using root cause analysis.
• Analyze environmental monitoring data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support process qualification, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare for and support customer, regulatory, and internal audits.
• Develop and deliver training on cleanroom practices, contamination awareness, and foreign object prevention.

Skills

Analytical skills/problem-solving

Root cause investigations

Contamination control

Environmental monitoring

Cleanroom operations

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physical Sciences/Materials Science/Physics/Chemistry

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Scientific Company, the central Research Lab of Teledyne Technologies, is a cutting edge R&D organization with more than 60 years of legacy of new technology development and transition. The company has world class laboratories and facilities, and a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Teledyne Imaging Sensors pioneers best in class infrared sensors to see into the past, analyze the present, and secure the future. As the world’s leading provider of infrared focal plane arrays for space, Teledyne’s customers include NASA, ESA, the US Department of Defense, instrument/system integrators, and commercial customers. Teledyne’s infrared sensors are Everywhere You Look: aboard the James Webb Space Telescope and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; in ground based observatory telescopes; on the International Space Station; integrated into satellite systems that allow the study of climate change; at the core of airborne tactical platform protection systems; and enabling analytical microscopes.

Our mission-focused team values technical excellence, collaboration, and agility – Launch your career to the next level with us!

Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer

Join a team where precision, product integrity, and mission success matter. As our Cleanroom & Contamination Control Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring high-reliability aerospace and space products are manufactured in controlled environments that meet the highest industry and customer standards. Working across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety, and Supply Chain, you will help prevent contamination risks that could impact product performance and reliability.

What you’ll do

• Lead contamination control programs for cleanroom manufacturing, assembly, testing, and inspection activities.
• Maintain cleanroom procedures, operating standards, and contamination control plans.
• Monitor environmental conditions including particulate levels, temperature, humidity, pressure, airflow, electrostatic discharge, calibration, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Coordinate cleanroom certifications and compliance activities.
• Conduct contamination risk assessments for new products, materials, equipment, and processes.
• Investigate contamination events and product issues using structured root cause analysis methods.
• Analyze environmental monitoring data, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support process qualification, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare for and support customer, regulatory, and internal audits.
• Develop and deliver training on cleanroom practices, contamination awareness, and foreign object prevention.

What you need

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and technical communication skills – required
• Experience with root cause investigations and corrective action processes – required
• Knowledge of cleanroom operations, contamination control, and environmental monitoring – required
• ISO 14644 cleanroom standards experience – preferred
• Knowledge of AS9100 and ANSI/ESD S20.20 requirements – preferred
• Lean Six Sigma experience – preferred
• 2 to 5+ years of experience in contamination control, quality, manufacturing, mission assurance, or similar environments – required
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field – required
• travel up to 10% – required

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on mission‑critical aerospace and space systems.
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing, optical, semiconductor, and sensor technologies.
• A collaborative environment focused on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• The ability to make a direct impact on product reliability and customer success.

Citizenship Requirements

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

What can Teledyne offer YOU?

• A Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

Benefits

• Excellent Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance as of First Day
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Eligibility with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Fun Events throughout the year

Salary Range

Salary Range: $96,600.00-$128,800.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non‑merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

What happens next

Once your application is received, it will be reviewed by our recruiting team and hiring leaders. Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding the next steps in the interview process.