Multimodal Sensing Test Engineer
Core
Act as a sensing system architect for test, translating requirements into test cases and managing the full lifecycle of multimodal sensor characterization (EO, LWIR, LiDAR) and calibration for defence AI systems.
Role type
Senior IC Test Engineer (Multimodal Sensing)
Builds
Production-ready sensor subsystems and validated calibration data for defence AI platforms
Domain
Defence / Aerospace / Optics & Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
EO system characterization (MTF, SNR, radiometric calibration), LWIR system characterization (NETD, blackbody testing), LiDAR characterization (ToF/FMCW, point clouds), sensor synchronization (PPS, timestamping), multimodal calibration (intrinsic/extrinsic), test equipment specification (OGSE/EGSE/MGSE), Python/MATLAB, environmental/mechanical test execution
Preferred skills
Sensor fusion (Kalman filtering), ROS/ROS 2, photogrammetry, defence/ITAR experience, Jama/DOORS
Technologies
Python, numpy, scipy, matplotlib, OpenCV, MATLAB, ROS, ROS 2, Kalibr, Git
Responsibilities
Characterize EO, LWIR, and LiDAR systems using calibrated optical and thermal equipment; specify and maintain ground support equipment; execute temporal and spatial calibration campaigns across modalities; develop acceptance test procedures and monitor production yield; evaluate sensor suppliers and define qualification campaigns; investigate and root-cause field sensor failures; feed validated sensor models to software teams; maintain test firmware and documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
