IPT (Integrated Product Team) Lead

We are seeking an experienced EO/IR Camera Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to lead development of advanced infrared and visible imaging products. This cross-functional leadership role requires expertise in imaging sensors, ROICs, focal plane arrays, camera systems, firmware/software, program execution, and customer engagement.

The role requires a strong understanding of Readout Integrated Circuits (ROICs), focal plane arrays, detector technologies, EO/IR camera systems, product characterization, and system-level performance optimization. The Product Engineer will serve as a primary technical interface between customers, suppliers, and internal engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation infrared and visible camera products from concept through production.
• Define product architecture, system requirements, performance objectives, and technical roadmaps.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across ROIC design, detector/FPA engineering, camera electronics, FPGA/firmware, software/image processing, test, and manufacturing.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise in one or more of these areas.
• Translate customer application requirements into product specifications.
• Lead technical reviews, risk management, configuration control, verification planning, and engineering design activities.
• Develop system-level performance budgets covering sensitivity, dynamic range, noise, latency, frame rate, power, and environmental performance.
• Lead integration, characterization, and validation of advanced FPAs and complete camera systems.
• Develop and oversee laboratory test plans for ROICs, detector hybrids, FPAs, and camera products.
• Analyze imaging performance and optimize hardware, firmware, and algorithms.
• Coordinate technical activities with detector manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, packaging suppliers, optics vendors, and manufacturing partners.
• Support proposals, customer presentations, technical reviews, and business development.
• Execute programs to meet technical, schedule, cost, and quality objectives while managing risks.
• Maintain strong technical relationships with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners.

Required Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience developing infrared, visible, or multispectral imaging products.
• Hands-on experience testing and characterizing advanced infrared and visible FPAs.
• Experience developing infrared and/or visible camera systems.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ROIC and FPA architectures.
• Knowledge of detector technologies such as CMOS, CCD, InGaAs, HgCdTe (MCT), InSb, SLS, or similar sensors.
• Understanding of imaging performance metrics including noise, dynamic range, sensitivity, quantum efficiency, frame rate, signal-to-noise ratio, fixed-pattern noise, and non-uniformity correction (NUC).
• Experience with laboratory testing, calibration, and imaging-system validation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and technical leadership skills.

Success Metrics

The ideal candidate is an innovative engineering leader with experience developing advanced EO/IR imaging systems for aerospace, defense, commercial, or scientific applications.

Program Execution

• Deliver product milestones with ≥90% on-time performance.
• Meet project cost and schedule objectives.
• Successfully complete design and gate reviews.

Technical Performance

• Meet or exceed customer performance specifications.
• Successfully integrate hardware, FPGA, firmware, and software.
• Achieve image quality, frame rate, latency, power, and reliability targets.

Product Quality

• Achieve high first-pass hardware success with minimal redesign.
• Minimize engineering changes after design release.
• Successfully complete environmental and qualification testing.
• Achieve strong manufacturing yield at product launch.

Customer Satisfaction

• Maintain positive customer feedback and technical reviews.
• Resolve technical issues promptly.
• Successfully complete demonstrations and product deliveries.

Leadership

• Effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Promote employee engagement and technical development.
• Mentor engineering staff and continuously improve engineering processes and documentation.