LWIR Optical Technical Lead
Core
Develop, integrate, characterize, and validate LWIR thermal imaging systems for automotive safety and autonomy applications.
Role type
Senior IC Optical Technical Lead (LWIR)
Builds
Thermal camera modules and optical subsystems for vehicle safety systems
Domain
Automotive / Optical Engineering / Thermal Imaging
Required skills
LWIR thermal imaging systems, uncooled microbolometer FPAs, thermal camera performance metrics (NETD, MRTD, NUC), optical materials (germanium, chalcogenide glass), radiometric calibration, ray trace analysis, Python, Matlab, C++
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred beyond the 'plus' items which are already in Required skills or soft skills.
Technologies
SPEOS, Zemax, Imatest (via careerplan.io/jobs/J000705073-lwir-optical-technical-lead-at-aptiv)
Responsibilities
Develop and validate LWIR thermal imaging systems; Define and evaluate thermal camera performance metrics; Support selection and characterization of thermal imaging cores and optics; Develop laboratory and environmental test methods; Analyze thermal image quality under varying conditions; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize system performance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC