Principal Optical Infrared Systems Test Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a Principal Optical Infrared Systems Test Engineer for a high growth DoD contractor in the Cypress, CA area. The role involves leading end‑to‑end characterization of advanced space‑based IR imaging systems, owning the full test lifecycle, and guiding AI&T task planning and proposal development for next‑generation aerospace missions.

• System Testing: Lead characterization of imaging systems, focusing on optical and spectral performance.
• Test Development: Define requirements and author detailed procedures for complex hardware setups.
• Execution & Diagnostics: Conduct lab/cleanroom testing; troubleshoot multi-disciplinary issues across electrical, software, and optical domains.
• Data Processing: Utilize MATLAB to automate data analysis, process spectral measurements, and generate technical reports.
• AI&T Management: Lead technical teams through Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) execution and task planning.
• Equipment Optimization: Troubleshoot test hardware and implement solutions to increase system reliability and throughput.
• Client Interface: Deliver technical presentations and project status updates directly to customers.
• Business Growth: Support proposals, technical write‑ups, cost estimation (BOEs), and capital equipment planning.

• Minimum 8 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree (required).

• MATLAB
• Python
• Image Processing
• Optics
• Project Management
• Validation
• Integration

Salary: $180,000 – $210,000 per year. Full W-2 benefits offered, paid relocation available. Additional benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, life insurance, short‑term disability, and 401(k) plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. This posting is open for thirty (30) days. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.