EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Infrared Inc; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

HSA

FSA

Alternate work week

LTD

Life insurance

Job summary

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) seeks an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Integration and Test Engineer to lead integration and characterization of the IRSP product line, verify performance, and ensure compliance with customer needs.

The role involves design analysis, collaboration with customers, and travel for on-site installations and training. Qualifications include a BS in electrical engineering or physics and 5+ years in EO/IR, with hands-on lab experience and strong systems

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, physics, or similar field.
• 5+ years hands-on EO/IR experience; advanced degree may count.
• Laboratory experience with optical test equipment and components.
• Experience with optical and electrical measurement instrumentation.
• Systems engineering on EO/IR hardware development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develops plans for integration, characterization, and test of complex EO/IR test products, with focus on IRSP.
• Develops system specifications, including verification methods and test procedures for IRSP systems.
• Collects and analyzes radiometric and electrical test data; performs troubleshooting and calibration to optimize performance.
• Collaborates with customers and SBIR engineers to ensure designs meet system requirements.
• Travels to customer facilities (5–15%) to lead on-site installation, integration and training.
• Documents hardware changes and deviations from procedures; supports design reviews.
• Performs concept design and analysis to support business development.

Skills

EO/IR systems

Systems integration

Lab testing

Radiometric testing

Hardware troubleshooting

Technical communication

Education

BS in electrical engineering or physics

Tools

Interferometers

IR cameras

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is recruiting for the position of Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Integration and Test Engineer. As a member of SBIR's Systems Engineering Group, the EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer's primary responsibility will be to play a leading role in the integration and characterization of SBIR's unique and industry-leading Infrared Scene Projector (IRSP) product line and to verify and validate its performance and compliance against our customer's needs. The EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer will also contribute to the design and analysis of those products.

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is a successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving test solutions, products and services. Forbes Magazine has previously ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks". Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) test instrumentation in the world. SBIR's broad line of innovative products supports the testing of military, commercial, and research sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot, and field test applications. SBIR's products include cutting-edge MEMS technology, optical imaging systems, focal planes, and lasers with supporting mechanical, thermal, electrical, and software subsystems to enable them.

SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses on our team members providing quality products and services to our customers. We create highly-integrated, well-engineered, cost-effective hardware and software solutions to the EO/IR community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military EO/IR sensors and systems, and our Electro-Optical Systems Integration and Test Engineer will play a leading role in continuing and growing that heritage.

$125,000/yr. - $155,000/yr. - Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes plans and procedures for the integration, characterization, and test of complex electro-optical test products, with a focus on the infrared scene projector product
• Develops system specifications, including verification methods and test procedures, for infrared scene projector systems
• Collects and analyzes radiometric and electrical test data; carries out troubleshooting and calibration to optimize system performance of IRSP systems
• Collaborates with customers, SBIR mechanical and electrical engineers, and systems engineering colleagues to ensure designs meet system level requirements
• Interacts directly with customers during factory acceptance testing and design reviews, and travels to customer facilities around the US and world to lead on-site system installation, integration and training
• Works with Engineering to document and implement changes made to hardware and deviations from standard procedures as necessary
• Performs concept design, analysis, and specification development to support business development/potential new customer applications

Requirements/Experience:

Required:

• BS (or equivalent degree) in electrical engineering, physics, or similar field
• 5+ years' hands-on experience in electro-optics, infrared systems, or related field. An advanced degree may count towards years of experience.
• Hands-on laboratory experience with optical systems test, optical test equipment, and optical test components for passive and/or active optical systems
• Experience with optical and electrical measurement instrumentation, such as: interferometers, infrared cameras, microscopes, multimeters, and/or oscilloscopes
• Systems engineering experience on EO/IR system hardware development efforts in one or more of the following areas: establishing, maintaining, and flowing down requirements; leading and executing trade studies; failure mode and root cause and corrective action analysis; product lifecycle support; test plan and procedure development; system test execution; test data analysis
• A solid foundation in the principles of optics, sensors, and EO/IR sensing systems
• Hardware trouble-shooting capability and analytical skills
• Experience with physical modeling, simulation, and analysis applied to electrical, optical, and/or mechanical systems, both by hand and in a programming or scripting environment
• Ability to work with colleagues and supervisor to set priorities and organize incoming projects
• Ability to communicate system requirements, testing needs, debugging information, and design concepts with other engineering disciplines
• Ability to communicate with vendors and customer teams and demonstrate system performance through leading or supporting factory and site acceptance testing
• Ability to set priorities and organize incoming projects
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Ability to travel to customer facilities (5-15%)

Preferred:

• Experience performing radiometric measurements
• Experience with vacuum systems
• Proficiency with image processing and/or image analysis software
• Experience with proper handling of ESD sensitive parts, including PCB cards
• Working knowledge of MEMS and/or photolithography fabrication processes

Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)
• PTO
• HSA
• FSA
• alternate work week schedule
• LTD
• life insurance

and much more.

EOE

Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled