IR Sensor Systems Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

HRL Laboratories, LLC; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K match

Gym facilities

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

HRL Laboratories is seeking a Systems Engineer to support IR sensor product development from concept through delivery. You will assist with requirements analysis, documentation, integration, and cross-disciplinary coordination under senior engineers’ guidance.

Responsibilities include translating customer needs into system requirements, performing trade studies, and aiding verification planning while maintaining traceability and configuration control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 2–4 years of experience in component, device, or subsystem development.
• Effective communication and the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Some experience contributing to prototype development or supporting transitions from research to early production environments.
• Familiarity with aerospace or defense development standards; prior exposure to structured systems engineering environments is preferred.
• Foundational understanding of IR camera systems, including key performance drivers and basic optical/electrical test methods.
• Exposure to wafer fabrication, microelectronics packaging, or system level integration is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support customer technical communication by gathering information, preparing status updates, and ensuring clarity on requirements and decisions under direction from senior engineers.
• Assist in translating customer needs into system requirements and maintain traceability throughout development.
• Contribute to system architecture development by performing analyses, documenting options, and supporting trade studies.
• Work with cross functional teams to support requirements definition, allocation, and verification planning throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Participate in system level technical reviews and help resolve engineering issues through data analysis and coordination with subject matter experts.
• Support identification and tracking of system level risks, raising concerns to senior team members and stakeholders.
• Assist in planning and executing verification and validation activities, including test preparation, data collection, and documentation.
• Help maintain configuration control, support engineering change processes, and assist in transitioning designs from R&D prototypes toward production readiness.

Skills

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

IR camera systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

HRL Laboratories is seeking a Systems Engineer to support IR sensor product development from concept through delivery. You will assist with requirements analysis, documentation, integration, and cross-disciplinary coordination under senior engineers’ guidance.

Responsibilities include translating customer needs into system requirements, performing trade studies, and aiding verification planning while maintaining traceability and configuration control.