EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer

HEICO Corporation•Santa Barbara, CA

1d•$125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is seeking an EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer to join its Systems Engineering Group. The role leads the integration, characterization, verification, and validation of the company’s Infrared Scene Projector (IRSP) product line, ensuring performance and compliance with customer needs. The engineer also contributes to product design and analysis. The position supports complex electro-optical test products, particularly infrared scene projectors, through system specification development, test planning and execution, troubleshooting, calibration, and data analysis. It involves collaboration with customers and engineering colleagues, participation in factory acceptance testing and design reviews, and travel to customer facilities to lead installation, integration, and training. The role may also contribute concept design and analysis for potential new customer applications and business development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a similar field.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in electro-optics, infrared systems, or a related field; an advanced degree may count toward the experience requirement.
Hands-on laboratory experience testing optical systems, using optical test equipment, and working with optical test components for passive and/or active optical systems.
Experience with optical and electrical measurement instrumentation, such as interferometers, infrared cameras, microscopes, multimeters, and/or oscilloscopes.
Systems engineering experience on EO/IR hardware development efforts in one or more areas: establishing, maintaining, and flowing down requirements; leading and executing trade studies; failure-mode, root-cause, and corrective-action analysis; product lifecycle support; test plan and procedure development; system test execution; or test data analysis.
Solid foundation in optics, sensors, and EO/IR sensing system principles.
Hardware troubleshooting capability and analytical skills.
Experience with physical modeling, simulation, and analysis applied to electrical, optical, and/or mechanical systems, both by hand and in a programming or scripting environment.
Ability to work with colleagues and a supervisor to set priorities and organize incoming projects.
Ability to communicate system requirements, testing needs, debugging information, and design concepts to other engineering disciplines.
Ability to communicate with vendors and customer teams and demonstrate system performance by leading or supporting factory and site acceptance testing.
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel to customer facilities (5–15%).
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or person granted asylum, with proper documentation, to comply with U.S. export control regulations.
Must pass background, reference, and ITAR/EAR checks, as well as a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing radiometric measurements.
Experience with vacuum systems.
Proficiency with image-processing and/or image-analysis software.
Experience properly handling ESD-sensitive parts, including PCB cards.
Working knowledge of MEMS and/or photolithography fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute plans and procedures for integration, characterization, and testing of complex electro-optical test products, particularly infrared scene projectors.
Develop system specifications, verification methods, and test procedures for infrared scene projector systems.
Collect and analyze radiometric and electrical test data, troubleshoot systems, and perform calibration to optimize IRSP performance.
Collaborate with customers, mechanical and electrical engineers, and systems engineering colleagues to ensure designs meet system-level requirements.
Interact with customers during factory acceptance testing and design reviews.
Travel to customer facilities in the United States and internationally to lead on-site system installation, integration, and training.
Work with Engineering to document and implement hardware changes and deviations from standard procedures as needed.
Perform concept design, analysis, and specification development for business development and potential new customer applications.