Senior Electrical Engineer, Imager
Core
Technical authority for camera, focal plane, and sensing element design of EO/IR imaging systems, owning the full signal chain from photon collection to data transfer for operational spacecraft.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (electro-optical/imaging systems)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft payloads, EO/IR imaging systems, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Defense / Space Systems / Electro-Optical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
focal plane array design, detector electronics, analog and digital signal chain design, high-speed data transfer architectures, radiometric analysis, electro-optical system modeling, SWaPC-constrained design
Preferred skills
embedded firmware for camera control, test software development, on-board memory management, hyperspectral imaging sensor design, radiation-tolerant detector technologies, cryogenic cooling systems
Technologies
CCD, CMOS, InGaAs, MCT, SWaPC
Responsibilities
Lead design, development, integration, and testing of camera systems and focal plane assemblies; Own electrical design of detector readout electronics and signal chains; Define and execute detector characterization campaigns; Design and optimize high-speed data transfer architectures; Develop and maintain image data management approaches; Perform radiometric and electro-optical system modeling; Collaborate with optical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams; Support integration and test activities including environmental testing and on-orbit commissioning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC