IPT (Integrated Product Team) Lead

SAAZ Micro Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAZ Micro Inc. is seeking an experienced EO/IR Camera IPT Lead to drive development of advanced infrared and visible imaging products.

You will guide cross-functional teams through ROIC, FPA, camera electronics, FPGA/firmware, and software, translating customer needs into robust system specifications and performance targets. You will own architecture, requirements, testing, and risk management, lead design reviews, and coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in infrared/visible imaging product development.
• Hands-on testing of infrared/visible FPAs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with EO/IR camera systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation infrared and visible camera products from concept through production.
• Define architecture, system requirements, performance objectives, and roadmaps.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across ROIC design, detector/FPA engineering, electronics, FPGA/firmware, software, test, and manufacturing.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise in one or more areas.
• Translate customer requirements into product specifications.
• Lead technical reviews, risk management, verification planning, and design activities.
• Develop system-level performance budgets covering sensitivity, dynamic range, noise, latency, frame rate, power, and environmental performance.
• Lead integration, characterization, and validation of advanced FPAs and complete camera systems.
• Develop and oversee laboratory test plans for ROICs, FPAs, and camera products.
• Analyze imaging performance and optimize hardware, firmware, and algorithms.
• Coordinate activities with detectors, foundries, packaging, optics vendors, and manufacturing partners.
• Support proposals, customer presentations, technical reviews, and business development.
• Execute programs to meet technical, schedule, cost, and quality objectives while managing risks.
• Maintain strong technical relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners.

Skills

ROICs

FPA design

FPGA firmware

Camera systems

Systems engineering

Customer engagement

Education

MS/PhD in EE

Tools

FPGA toolchain

ROIC testing

Job description

We are seeking an experienced EO/IR Camera Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to lead development of advanced infrared and visible imaging products. This cross-functional leadership role requires expertise in imaging sensors, ROICs, focal plane arrays, camera systems, firmware/software, program execution, and customer engagement. The role requires a strong understanding of Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs), focal plane arrays, detector technologies, EO/IR camera systems, product characterization, and system-level performance optimization. The Product Engineer will serve as a primary technical interface between customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation infrared and visible camera products from concept through production.
• Define product architecture, system requirements, performance objectives, and technical roadmaps.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across ROIC design, detector/FPA engineering, camera electronics, FPGA/firmware, software/image processing, test, and manufacturing.
• Provide hands‑on technical expertise in one or more of these areas.
• Translate customer application requirements into product specifications.
• Lead technical reviews, risk management, configuration control, verification planning, and engineering design activities.
• Develop system‑level performance budgets covering sensitivity, dynamic range, noise, latency, frame rate, power, and environmental performance.
• Lead integration, characterization, and validation of advanced FPAs and complete camera systems.
• Develop and oversee laboratory test plans for ROICs, detector hybrids, FPAs, and camera products.
• Analyze imaging performance and optimize hardware, firmware, and algorithms.
• Coordinate technical activities with detector manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, packaging suppliers, optics vendors, and manufacturing partners.
• Support proposals, customer presentations, technical reviews, and business development.
• Execute programs to meet technical, schedule, cost, and quality objectives while managing risks.
• Maintain strong technical relationships with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners.

Required Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing infrared, visible, or multispectral imaging products.
• Hands‑on experience testing and characterizing advanced infrared and visible FPAs.
• Experience developing infrared and/or visible camera systems.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ROIC and FPA architectures.
• Knowledge of detector technologies such as CMOS, CCD, InGaAs, HgCdTe (MCT), InSb, SLS, or similar sensors.
• Understanding of imaging performance metrics including noise, dynamic range, sensitivity, quantum efficiency, frame rate, signal‑to‑noise ratio, fixed‑pattern noise, and non‑uniformity correction (NUC).
• Experience with laboratory testing, calibration, and imaging‑system validation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and technical leadership skills.

Success Metrics:

The ideal candidate is an innovative engineering leader with experience developing advanced EO/IR imaging systems for aerospace, defense, commercial, or scientific applications.

Program Execution

• Deliver product milestones with ≥90% on‑time performance.
• Meet project cost and schedule objectives.
• Successfully complete design and gate reviews.

Technical Performance

• Meet or exceed customer performance specifications.
• Successfully integrate hardware, FPGA, firmware, and software.
• Achieve image quality, frame rate, latency, power, and reliability targets.

Product Quality

• Achieve high first‑pass hardware success with minimal redesign.
• Minimize engineering changes after design release.
• Successfully complete environmental and qualification testing.
• Achieve strong manufacturing yield at product launch.

Customer Satisfaction

• Maintain positive customer feedback and technical reviews.
• Resolve technical issues promptly.
• Successfully complete demonstrations and product deliveries.

Leadership

• Effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Promote employee engagement and technical development.
• Mentor engineering staff and continuously improve engineering processes and documentation.