Job Description

You will help analyze, design and test space camera systems for precision attitude determination, low light observation and vision-based navigation for commercial, military and NASA missions. You'll need knowledge of focal plane arrays and typical sources of noise in camera systems. You will develop and refine Matlab modeling tools for camera performance prediction, laboratory testing to benchmark models, automated testing scripts for camera calibration and conducting lab and outdoor tests of prototypes and engineering grade units.

• Maintain updates to camera modeling in Matlab including SNR performance as a function of exposure time and apertures based on all noise parameters.
• Development of algorithms to improve vision-based guidance and navigation from pixel information.
• Perform space camera calibration and testing.
• Identify and document techniques to verify camera requirements through analysis and testing
• Work independently in a clean room environment
• Create software routines and scripts to support in-house testing by technicians
• Operate lab equipment including lasers, collimators, opto-mechanical precision fixtures and data collection systems

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience with Matlab programming specifically with camera performance and vision tools
• 3+ years of experience of designing, implementing, and running image quality test protocols, performing data analysis, and generating reports.
• Knowledge of digital imaging principles and detector behaviors, and noise sources.
• Ability to program in C, C++ and Python
• Experience with optical alignment, laser operations and data acquisition systems
• Background in celestial observation and navigation is preferred

Benefits

• Medical Plan, including Chiropractic
• Dental and Vision Plans
• Wellness Program

Compensation and Employee Ownership:

• Competitive Salaries
• 401k Program
• Cash Bonus Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Section 125 Flex Spending Plan
• Stock Option Program
• Life Insurance