Systems Application Engineer - Space & Defense Electronics
- Location
- Garland, TX
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About the role
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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.
About the role
System Applications Engineer - Space & Defense Electronics
At Teledyne, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of space and defense technologies. As a System Applications Engineer, you will bridge engineering, product strategy, and customer engagement to define innovative system-level solutions spanning memory, processing, radio frequency, and power technologies. This is a highly visible role where your technical leadership and market insight will help transform emerging concepts into qualified, mission-ready products deployed in the world's most demanding environments.
What you'll do
- Define and lead system architectures at integrated circuit, printed circuit board, and subsystem levels.
- Develop robust electronics solutions for space and harsh-environment applications, with a focus on radiation-tolerant design.
- Conduct system trade studies and optimize performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
- Drive design-for-reliability and design-for-testability strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead product definition activities aligned with technology roadmaps and customer needs.
- Perform market and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and support pricing strategies.
- Partner with business and engineering leaders to develop business cases and product strategies.
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, presenting solutions and gathering voice-of-customer feedback.
- Define Statements of Work and support technical proposals, customer training, and solution adoption.
- Mentor cross-functional teams on advanced system design principles and customer engagement best practices.
What you need
- Strong systems architecture and engineering expertise across mixed-signal, digital, power, or radio frequency electronics - required
- Experience balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost trade-offs - required
- Knowledge of radiation effects, mitigation techniques, and space-grade electronics design - required
- Product management, technical marketing, or customer-facing technical leadership experience - preferred
- Experience with aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability industries - required
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills - required
- 10+ years of experience in microelectronics, PCB modules, or subsystem design - required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering - required; Master's degree or MBA - preferred
What we offer
- Opportunity to influence cutting-edge space and defense programs.
- Exposure to advanced microelectronics and subsystem technologies.
- A collaborative environment where technical innovation and strategic thinking are highly valued.
- Direct engagement with customers, industry experts, and executive leadership.
- Career growth opportunities within a global technology organization.
What happens next
- Submit your application for consideration.
- Qualified candidates will be contacted regarding the next stages of the selection process.
- Please provide additional details on the recruitment process if specific communication timelines or interview stages should be included.
Employment may be subject to applicable export control regulations, security requirements, citizenship restrictions, and/or background screening requirements where permitted by law.
- 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.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
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