IR Sensor Development Eng Job in Goleta, California US
IR Sensor Development Eng
Job Description: Work as part of a multifunctional team to develop technology strategy for advanced sensor and senor systems with a focus on collaborative efforts that may includes Universities and Small Business ventures. Design and develop advanced infrared detector materials with a focus on 3/5 compound semiconductors, Strained Layer Superlattice as base material. Participate in areas of advanced sensor development that include material growth, device design for P-N and nBn devices, device fabrication, device modeling, testing and data analysis. Design and develop advanced materials and sensing devices for IR imaging, hyperspectral imaging and identification. Participate in multiple areas of advanced sensor system development that include material growth, device design, device fabrication, device modeling, test, data analysis and system integration for conceptual demonstrations. Establish relationship with potential customers and business partners, research funding options and participate in proposal activities. Required Skills: Minimum of six years of professional engineering experience. Direct experience with compound semiconductors infrared materials, growth, device design, modeling and testing. Experience with customer interactions and proposal writing. Experience with and excellent knowledge of photovoltaic detectors and semiconductor device physics. Experience with chemical handling associated with semiconductor wafer processing. Excellent computer, database, and analytical skills. A motivated and self-starting individual who interacts well in a team environment that includes both company colleagues and customers. Desired Skills: Experience with 3/5 and other compound semiconductors, PN and nBn devices, including layer design band gap engineering. Experience with photonic materials and solid state engineering. Knowledge and hands-on experience in analysis and test of photonic materials. Experience in system engineering. Required Education(including Major): Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Science or Mathematics Masters Degree or PhD (Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering or equivalent) preferred. Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor. Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS), headquartered in McKinney, Texas, develops and produces mission solutions for networking, command and control, battlespace awareness, and air traffic management. Programs include civilian applications, command and control systems, integrated communications systems, and netted sensor systems. NCS serves all branches of the United States military, the National Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other U.S. national security agencies, as well as international customers. NCS is driving transformation in the Information Age by leading Raytheon's Net Centric Operations Enterprise Priority. This effort unites the core strengths of the company to provide networked systems, net-enabled systems, and net-centric integration to customers worldwide for emerging requirements. NCS continues to remain focused on the needs of today's warfighters by providing mission systems integration for the Homeland Security and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions. We further provide systems and components to support the Missile Defense and Precision Engagement missions. In each of these vital efforts, NCS serves to provide our customers with unprecedented accuracy, speed, and Common Decision Engagement Capability. Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.