Lead Systems Engineer – Thermal Imaging & Systems Architect

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Goleta, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits

Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Team & company events

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead interdisciplinary teams in developing next‑generation thermal imaging products. You will guide system architecture, requirements, and risk management, interfacing with management, customers, and suppliers to deliver robust solutions.

Ideal candidates will have systems engineering experience in product development, strong communication skills, and the ability to learn quickly across optics, sensors, and electronics

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to generate and oversee comprehensive design documentation.
• Demonstrated problem solving and track record of innovative technical solutions.
• Prior Systems Engineering experience is advantageous; product development experience is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system requirements, ensuring final designs meet specifications.
• Conduct market research and system-level trade studies to optimize architecture.
• Identify and manage technical risks; integrate and test product designs; troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering, production, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to meet milestones.
• Generate and maintain product documentation, decisions, results, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Lead cross-functional development teams and provide technical oversight.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Ability to learn quickly

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead interdisciplinary teams in developing next‑generation thermal imaging products. You will guide system architecture, requirements, and risk management, interfacing with management, customers, and suppliers to deliver robust solutions.

Ideal candidates will have systems engineering experience in product development, strong communication skills, and the ability to learn quickly across optics, sensors, and electronics