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Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Vision Systems (RVS) Systems Integration and Test Department is seeking a Principal Test Engineer with airborne electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. This is an onsite role located in Goleta, CA.
What You Will Do
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.
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
Pilot 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
Manage execution and procurement activities in support of the test factory
Partner with operations and manufacturing teams to enable efficient product flow, provide actionable metrics, minimize cycle time, and maximize yield
Perform data analysis and modeling of test and product data
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Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience to include airborne and, or space EOIR system test, integration verification and validation testing, product transition to production or relatable experience.
Experience executing test methodologies for electro‐optical (EO) systems, including optical performance analysis and test verification for EO/IR focal plane array sensor systems or comparable development and production environments, in LABVIEW and/or MATLAB.
Qualifications We Prefer
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
Experience analyzing EO/IR system performance and relating results to underlying design principles, component behavior, or environmental conditions
Prior experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system
Familiarity with laboratory equipment; power supplies, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters
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Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position
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