Optical Test Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated • Wilsonville, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne FLIR Defense is seeking an Optical Test Engineer to support laser safety, optical laboratory operations, and optical table setup, alignment, and maintenance for precision electro-optical imaging systems. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing cost-effective methods for testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment throughout product development and manufacturing. The engineer will prepare test and diagnostic programs, design test fixtures and equipment, and complete specifications and procedures for new products. Responsibilities include planning labor, schedules, and equipment for testing, and collaborating with Product Design Engineering, Qualification, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering to develop test plans, execute tests, organize data, and identify design errors. The work spans from top-level system testing to subsystem testing of electrical, mechanical, optics, and system interactions, including hands-on design and build of test fixtures, interconnects, and test equipment. The role also involves attending design reviews, participating in FMEAs, identifying risks, prioritizing new product testing, assisting with Cpk determination for new processes, identifying and recommending improvements, and performing Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis on prototypes, manufacturing escalations, and service returns. The engineer will troubleshoot complex system-level interactions and maintain pareto charts of issues to identify improvement opportunities, as well as evaluate manufacturing tests and processes to drive improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field or equivalent experience relevant to product testing.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Creative thinking and strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Hands on experience with electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Fundamental understanding of statistical process control, reliability engineering, and basic statistical analysis.
• Ability to work with diverse teams; engineering, manufacturing, and service.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and with diverse groups.
• Strong computer skills – Windows, Word, Excel
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Optical design, optical alignment, or laser-based systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with laser safety standards and act as co-owner in maintaining a safe optical lab environment.
• Lead optical system setup and alignment activities including optical table configuration and verification of optical performance.
• Assist other engineers with development and performing of design validation testing.
• Plan test schedule, organize data, and report progress of testing to engineering, management and project leads.
• Interact with various groups of engineers, technicians, and management to ensure effective flow of communication.
• Perform Root Cause Corrective Action, engage in structured problem solving.
• Prototype hardware build support, including optical assemblies, mechanical subassemblies, and wire harnesses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level