Senior Engineering Technologist

Senior Engineering Technologist – Advanced Sensor

Join a team building the next generation of night‑vision technology for military and first‑responder applications.  If you want to solve significant technical challenges, advance scientific understanding, and help shape future product capability, this role offers that opportunity. Join a focused, driven team creating tomorrow’s technology.

In this role, you will work as a sensor development technologist on integrated product teams focused on chip‑scale image sensor and related night‑vision technologies. You will collaborate across teams working in ultra‑high‑vacuum, semiconductor, and high‑voltage environments.

You will conduct engineering tests, detailed experimental work, and operational testing to collect design data and support research activities. Responsibilities include troubleshooting process and equipment issues, performing fault isolation, and working with complex machines or computer‑controlled systems. You will also assemble, adjust, repair, calibrate, and operate equipment using layout plans, blueprints, sketches, and technical manuals.

Meticulous documentation is essential. You will record process steps, results, and findings, and communicate effectively with engineering staff, design leads, and facility personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform engineering and experimental tests to support sensor development.
• Troubleshoot processes and equipment, identifying root causes of issues.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure designs meet cost and manufacturability targets.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and operations to schedule use of production equipment.
• Create, document, and present test data for engineering analysis.
• Participate in peer reviews and contribute insights on manufacturing capability, potential failure modes, controls, and process qualification.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of related hands‑on experience.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to perform process‑engineering tasks appropriate to experience level.
• Ability to comply with OSHA, EPA, fire regulations, and company policies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Computer literacy.

Preferred Experience

• Vacuum technologies
• Semiconductor processes
• Chemical etching
• Clean room operations

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