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Senior Camera Systems Engineer

Muon Mountain View💼 Full-time💰 $138,000–$138,000🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and deliver visible and thermal infrared camera subsystems for integration into complex electro-optical and space instruments.

Role type

Senior IC camera systems engineer

Builds

Infrared remote sensing instruments and camera subsystems for LEO satellite constellations

Domain

Aerospace / Optical Engineering / Infrared Remote Sensing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Infrared remote sensing instrument development, camera subsystem design, technical specifications and ICDs creation, trade studies, vendor technical management, performance characterization, failure mode and root cause analysis, environmental qualification testing (radiation, thermal-vacuum), precision optical and mechanical metrology, data analysis and post-processing, Python or C++ programming

Preferred skills

Optical component design and analysis, risk management, cleanroom environment experience

Technologies

Python, C++, thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing equipment, vibration testing equipment

Responsibilities

Own development of visible and thermal infrared camera subsystems including generation of technical specifications and interface control documents (ICDs), trade studies, vendor technical management, performance characterization and testing, and failure mode and root cause analysis. Define camera test requirements, pass/fail criteria, and test strategies. Define parameters for camera environmental qualification campaigns, including radiation testing and thermal environmental stress screening (ESS). Support subsystem and instrument-level testing, including environmental (vibration, thermal-vacuum (TVAC) testing and system characterization/V&V. Contribute to the continuous improvement of best practices, processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in instrument development.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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