IPT (Integrated Product Team) Lead

SAAZ Micro Inc.•Camarillo, CA

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced EO/IR Camera Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to lead development of advanced infrared and visible imaging products. This cross-functional leadership role requires expertise in imaging sensors, ROICs, focal plane arrays, camera systems, firmware/software, program execution, and customer engagement. The role requires a strong understanding of Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs), focal plane arrays, detector technologies, EO/IR camera systems, product characterization, and system-level performance optimization. The Product Engineer will serve as a primary technical interface between customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience developing infrared, visible, or multispectral imaging products.
Hands-on experience testing and characterizing advanced infrared and visible FPAs.
Experience developing infrared and/or visible camera systems.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of ROIC and FPA architectures.
Knowledge of detector technologies such as CMOS, CCD, InGaAs, HgCdTe (MCT), InSb, SLS, or similar sensors.
Understanding of imaging performance metrics including noise, dynamic range, sensitivity, quantum efficiency, frame rate, signal-to-noise ratio, fixed-pattern noise, and non-uniformity correction (NUC).
Experience with laboratory testing, calibration, and imaging-system validation.
Excellent communication, organizational, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Lead development of next-generation infrared and visible camera products from concept through production.
Define product architecture, system requirements, performance objectives, and technical roadmaps.
Lead multidisciplinary teams across ROIC design, detector/FPA engineering, camera electronics, FPGA/firmware, software/image processing, test, and manufacturing.
Provide hands-on technical expertise in one or more of these areas.
Translate customer application requirements into product specifications.
Lead technical reviews, risk management, configuration control, verification planning, and engineering design activities.
Develop system-level performance budgets covering sensitivity, dynamic range, noise, latency, frame rate, power, and environmental performance.
Lead integration, characterization, and validation of advanced FPAs and complete camera systems.
Develop and oversee laboratory test plans for ROICs, detector hybrids, FPAs, and camera products.
Analyze imaging performance and optimize hardware, firmware, and algorithms.
Coordinate technical activities with detector manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, packaging suppliers, optics vendors, and manufacturing partners.
Support proposals, customer presentations, technical reviews, and business development.
Execute programs to meet technical, schedule, cost, and quality objectives while managing risks.
Maintain strong technical relationships with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners.