Senior IR Camera Systems Engineer (SWIR/MWIR)

Safran Group

Camarillo (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Safran Defense & Space, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for IR camera systems in the Ventura/Oxnard area. You will own SWIR/MWIR product line direction, drive design trade-offs, and mentor teams across optics, electronics, firmware, and detectors.

The role blends external customer engagement (requirements, proposals) with hands-on lab work, troubleshooting, and setting technical direction for active programs. A DOD clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

Hands-on IR camera systems development: architecture, requirements, integration, characterization.
Experience with cooled detectors; IDCA fundamentals and cryocooler integration.
Ability to define and negotiate multi-disciplinary requirements with customers.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical authority for SWIR/MWIR camera products and sensor tech.
Collaborate in the lab on assembly, integration, validation, test, and troubleshooting.
Lead design reviews across hardware, firmware, software, and optics.
Define electrical, optical, mechanical, and environmental requirements for products.
Mentor engineers and contribute to lightweight processes.

Skills

IR camera systems development

System architecture

Requirements definition

Customer engagement

Lab troubleshooting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Optical Engineering or related (Master's preferred)

Tools

FPGA

Cryocooler integration

Detector arrays

Vacuum packaging

Job description

The role blends external customer engagement (requirements, proposals) with hands-on lab work, troubleshooting, and setting technical direction for active programs. A DOD clearance is preferred.

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