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# Perception Hardware Integration Engineer

- **Company:** PURPOSELINK RECRUITMENT LLC
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000 - $220,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Computer-Aided Design, Automation of Tests, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Siemens NX
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/1abc4742-68e3-4fe6-b9d7-ef19832f263a/perception-hardware-integration-engineer

## About the Role

* 8-15 years of hands-on integration experience with electro-optical systems, thermal imaging (LWIR/MWIR), or defense sensor hardware.
 * Demonstrated ability to take optical hardware from CAD (Siemens NX) through prototype build, environmental qualification, and flight test.
 * Proficiency in Python for test automation and hardware bring-up.
 * Comfortable working on-site in El Segundo/Los Angeles with regular desert travel.
 * US Citizen or Green Card (no visa sponsorship).

Technical Environment

 * Electro-optical cameras, custom optics, compute modules, IMUs, power distribution
 * Siemens NX (CAD), GD&T
 * LWIR/MWIR thermal imaging
 * NUC, radiometric calibration, boresight alignment
 * Test automation, FPA characterization

## Description

* Own the seeker hardware system across prototype development, integration, testing, and production scaling.
 * Assemble and integrate optical sensors, LWIR/MWIR thermal imaging units, compute boards, custom optics, IMUs, and wiring harnesses into complete seeker packages.
 * Perform advanced calibration, including NUC, radiometric calibration, bad-pixel mapping, and boresight alignment across multiple seeker systems in parallel.
 * Participate in bi-weekly flight tests in Mojave, analyzing flight data and driving rapid mechanical/optical redesign cycles.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure environmental qualification, reliability, and production readiness.