HEICO

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is recruiting for the position of Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Integration and Test Engineer. As a member of SBIR’s Systems Engineering Group, the EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer’s primary responsibilities will be to play a leading role in the integration and characterization of SBIR’s core products (Integrated Electro-Optical Test Systems, Standard Commercial Products and Infrared Scene Projectors) and to verify and validate their performance and compliance against our customer’s needs. The EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer will also contribute to the design and development of those products, supporting the entire development lifecycle.

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is a successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving test solutions, products and services. Forbes Magazine has previously ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks".

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) test instrumentation in the world. SBIR's broad line of innovative products supports the testing of military, commercial, and research sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot, and field test applications. SBIR’s products include cutting-edge MEMS technology, optical imaging systems, focal planes, and lasers with supporting mechanical, thermal, electrical, and software subsystems to enable them.

SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses on our team members providing quality products and services to our customers. We create highly-integrated, well-engineered, cost-effective hardware and software solutions to the EO/IR community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military EO/IR sensors and systems, and our EO/IR Systems Integration and Test Engineer will play a leading role in continuing and growing that heritage.

$130,000/yr. - $170,000/yr. – DOE

Full-Time, M-F

Responsibilities:

• Develops plans and procedures for the integration, characterization, and test of complex electro-optical test products
• Plays a leading role in EO test product definition and development
• Develops system specifications, including design verification methods, calibration, and test procedures for electro-optical test systems; leads the execution of EO system test.
• Executes tests, collects and analyzes test data to optimize performance, supports system design enhancements
• Supports Production by performing troubleshooting, test, and calibration for both on-going programs and special-purpose programs
• Performs system performance modeling, tolerance, and requirements flow down analysis to show performance compliance in support of development, characterization, and test of new deliverable test systems
• Works with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure designs meet system level requirements
• Works with Software Engineering to help develop infrared/visible camera tests, laser tests, and test equipment control for both deliverable and in-house test equipment
• Interacts directly with customers during factory acceptance testing and travels to customer facilities to lead on-site system installation, integration, and training
• Works with engineering staff to document changes made to hardware and deviations from standard procedures as necessary
• Performs concept design and analysis to support potential new customer applications
• Supports Sales activities through the quote to order process for new test systems requested by customers