Electro-Optical System Engineer

Overview

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Sr. Electro-Optical Systems Engineer. The Electro-Optical Systems Engineer s primary responsibility will be to design, integrate and characterize electro-optical test systems in support of SBIR Market segments (Infrared Scene Projectors, Standard Commercial Products, and Integrated Electro-Optical Test Systems).

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving test solutions, products and services. Forbes Magazine has previously ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "+"Best Small Companies" and 200 "+"Hot Shot Stocks".

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically-advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR s broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR s high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members  on providing quality products and services to our customers.

We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.

• Design, integrate and characterize electro-optical test systems in support of SBIR market segments.
• Lead or support factory and site acceptance testing to demonstrate system performance to vendors and customer teams.
• Develop and communicate system requirements, testing needs, debug information, and design concepts with other engineering disciplines.
• Travel to customer facilities as required (5 – 15%).

• BS/BA in Physics, Engineering, or other relevant technical degree
• Minimum 5 years  experience in electro-optics, infrared systems, or related field. An advanced degree may count towards years of experience.
• Excellent trouble-shooting capability and analytical skills
• Ability to set priorities and organize incoming projects
• Ability to communicate system requirements, testing needs, debug information, and design concepts with other engineering disciplines.
• Sr. Systems Engineer:
  Experience with aspects of systems engineering including trade studies, requirements flowdown, failure analysis, product life cycle support, documentation (e.g., test plans, test procedures, and reports), and process improvement
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Experience using electrical and optical measuring instruments: multimeters, oscilloscopes, microscopes, cameras, etc.
• Willingness to communicate with vendors and customer teams and demonstrate system performance through leading (Sr. Systems Engineer) or supporting (Systems Engineer) factory and site acceptance testing.
• Ability to travel to customer facilities (5 -- 15%)

• Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering, or other relevant technical degree
• Experience and/or expertise with EO/IR technology, imaging, radiometry, and calibration techniques.
• Proficiency with C-based (C, C++, C#) and python programming languages
• Proficiency with image data analysis software
• Experience with optical design and simulation (Zemax or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of MEMS and/or photolithography fabrication processes and packaging of integrated circuits (ICs)
• Experience with electronics, including ICs, microcontrollers, FPGAs, and high-throughput data transfer