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About this Sensor Characterization Specialist role at Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR · Onsite · Canada - Waterloo, ON

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

  

Job Description

  

Our Company is built on employee mutual commitment and respect, enthusiasm and progress.

Teledyne Digital Imaging is a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Inc., a U.S. publicly listed enterprise, and specializes in the manufacture, design, research and development of high-performance CMOS and CCD image sensors and modular expandable cameras. Teledyne Digital Imaging's products are used worldwide in machine vision, document scanning, image capture, surveillance, process monitoring, manufacturing inspection, medical imaging, and multimedia.

As part of our continuing growth in this high technology market, Teledyne Digital Imaging is recruiting for a Sensor Characterization Specialist in Waterloo.
 

The Characterization Specialist is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the test hardware and software infrastructure to characterize and optimize CMOS Image Sensors with direction from Sensor Leads, and may provide supervision and mentoring to junior test engineers.


What You Will Do
 

  • Under the guidance of a Sensor Lead, participate in the first power-up and bring up of new CMOS Image Sensor designs

  • Perform full electro-optical characterization of new and existing CMOS Image Sensors, or guide junior test engineers in performing this characterization

  • Explore operational phase space to determine optimum operating conditions for best performance

  • Record, analyze, and document test results, and report to Sensor Lead

  • Develop new test software and hardware for the purpose of characterizing CMOS Image Sensors

  • Maintain existing software codebase and modify for re-use as appropriate

  • Act as technical contact to support integration of CMOS Image Sensors into cameras or other imaging systems

  • Perform root cause analyses of field failures and customer complaints

  • Develop new operating modes as required by market

What You Need:
Bachelor's degree in Science (Physics) or Engineering (Computer, Electrical, etc)

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • Exposure to image sensors, imaging systems, or image analysis

  • Python3, MS Office, MATLAB

  • Familiarity with electronics lab equipment - oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, etc

  • Knowledge of Sapera Image Acquisition and Control SDK

  • FPGA and Microprocessor programming

What we offer

  • A collaborative engineering culture with global impact.

  • Opportunities to work on industry‑leading imaging and semiconductor technologies.

  • Professional growth supported by experienced technical leaders.

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

  • Access to world‑class design tools and testing facilities.

  • A workplace that values diversity, learning, and innovation.

What happens next

Apply online—our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and reach out to selected candidates. Interviews typically include a conversation with the hiring manager and technical team members.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Teledyne Digital Imaging does not use AI tools to assist in the Screening, Assessing and Selecting of candidates for this role.  

  

Salary Range:

$62,900.00-$83,900.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.



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About Teledyne FLIR

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day . Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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