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TXT Group is looking for an Infrared System Engineer to join the Aerospace & Aviation Business Unit. The selected candidate will contribute to the development of state-of-the-art electro-optical systems used on next-generation combat platforms, within a high-level international technical environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* System engineering activities on passive IR imaging sensors (IRST), with focus on performance, interfacing, and integration.
* Validation and tuning of classical image processing algorithms (noise reduction, contrast enhancement, spatial filtering).
* Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams (hardware, software, algorithm development, validation) to ensure proper functional integration of sensors and algorithms.
* Support for simulation and modeling of infrared phenomena in operational environments, with attention to atmospheric effects.
* Contribution to test scenario definition and technical system documentation.
Requirements:
* Degree in STEM disciplines: Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
* Basic experience in C/C++ programming.
* Knowledge of electronics fundamentals (analog and digital) and infrared sensor physics (photon detectors or thermal sensors).
* Familiarity with classical image processing techniques.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Basic knowledge of geometric and physical optics, including atmospheric effects on IR propagation (e.g., focus, MTF, aberrations, spectral filters).
* Understanding of IR sensor physics: semiconductor materials (e.g., InSb, HgCdTe), doping, spectral response, dark current, bias voltages, thermal behavior.
* Background in control systems or dynamic system theory.
* Experience or interest in real-time embedded systems and dedicated hardware architectures.
Soft Skills:
* System-oriented and structured approach, focused on functional analysis and problem solving.
* Technical curiosity and interest in physics applied to advanced sensors and critical technologies.
* Team-oriented mindset with an aptitude for working in multidisciplinary environments and producing formal technical documentation.
* Strong command of English, both written and spoken.
Seniority Level: We welcome applications from recent graduates, junior profiles (1–2 years), and middle-level professionals (3–5 years) eager to grow in the field of electro-optical systems.
Why choose TXT Group:
* Career opportunities in a rapidly growing and profoundly changing company with young and international staff;
* Permanent contract;
* Training on business-related topics.
Join us and take part in shaping the future of next-generation defense technologies!
Position open to candidates regardless of gender, in accordance with Legislative Decree 198/2006.
The company promotes equal opportunities and values diversity in all its forms.
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