Full-Time

Focal Plane Engineer

Updated on 1/15/2025

Teledyne

Teledyne

11-50 employees

Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$141.9k - $189.2kAnnually

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Camarillo, CA, USA

US Citizenship Required

Category
Electronics Design Engineering
Embedded Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Requirements
  • Strong background in electro-optical semiconductor device design and fabrication, productization and manufacturing engineering processes
  • Solid technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Thin-film semiconductor materials, photodetector arrays, CMOS readout integrated circuit, flip-chip hybridization, and focal plane array assembly and testing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate at any level of audience
  • Experience in technical project management, risk assessment, statistical process control and design of experiments
  • Ability to work effectively both in a team environment and as an individual contributor
  • Exemplary business ethics and work routine cognizant of safe work practices
  • Master’s degree with minimum of five years of experience, or Ph.D. degree with minimum of three years of experience, in Physics or engineering discipline (electrical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, or industrial engineering)
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Control Account Managers (CAMs), Program Managers and System Engineers to provide overall technical leadership for effective project planning, efficient execution, and close monitoring of program tasks
  • Collaborate with diverse teams in crystal material growth, array detector fabrication, flip-chip hybridization, sensor assembly and performance testing to leverage existing or emerging design and manufacturing capabilities
  • Identify and implement design improvements in growth structure, device architecture and manufacturing processes for cutting-edge sensor performance
  • Discover and address manufacturability and scalability issues early in the design process and provide effective remedies
  • Perform device modeling, analyze detector and focal plane array test data, and provide feedback to manufacturing process controls and improvements
  • Contribute to technical writing of whitepapers, proposals, and technical reports, and support internal and external program reviews

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Thousand Oaks, California

Founded

1960

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What believers are saying

  • Teledyne FLIR's USCG contract boosts its presence in defense imaging systems.
  • Partnership with TerraPower opens opportunities in the nuclear energy sector.
  • High-power RF GaN switch supports telecommunications and radar system advancements.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges from Excelitas acquisition may strain financial resources.
  • Cerberus XL C-UAS faces competition from Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
  • High-power RF GaN market competition could impact Teledyne's market share.

What makes Teledyne unique

  • Teledyne's acquisition of Excelitas enhances its aerospace and defense electronics capabilities.
  • The Cerberus XL C-UAS platform aligns with growing counter-drone technology demand.
  • Z-Trak 3D Apps Studio targets expanding 3D machine vision applications in manufacturing.

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