Raytheon · 17 hours ago
Raytheon Vision Systems - Principal Test Engineer
Goleta, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expRaytheon is a leader in defense and aerospace, seeking a Principal Test Engineer with expertise in airborne EO/IR surveillance and targeting systems. The role involves leading integration, verification, and validation testing to support the delivery of sensor systems, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve product goals.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
You will lead integration, verification and validation (IV&V), design verification testing (DVT), and production testing to support the delivery of EO/IR Focal Plane Array Sensor Systems
You will collaborate with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE) and Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) in the development of product and sub-system requirements, IV&V plans, and production test design
You will lead the development and execution of the test architecture from bid through production, own the test system design, and collaborate with and lead a multi-disciplinary team to achieve these goals
You will lead execution and procurement activities in support of the test factory
You will regularly partner with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow, provide actionable metrics, minimize cycle time, and maximize yield
You will perform data analysis and modeling of test and product data
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Experience in airborne and/or space EO/IR system test
Experience in integration verification, validation testing and/or product transition to production
Experience performing test methodology within an E/O system
Experience with programming in LABVIEW and/or MATLAB
Preferred
Experience in test methodology within sensors to include optical performance, analysis, and test verification for EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor systems and/or relatable experience in development and production program
Experience with requirements test development, test analysis, derivations, verification and test validation
Experience developing and, or executing factory test plans, procedures, and equipment to support an EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor system and ROICs
Analytical capabilities, or an ability to relate observed phenomenon back to first principals
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and be able to effectively communicate with Test Management, IPT leaders, hardware and software development engineers, specialty engineers, program managers, and customers
Prior experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system
Experience with use of basic laboratory equipment; power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
Kieran Nolan
Chief Enterprise Architect / IT CTO
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