EO/IR Systems Engineering Lead

Position Summary

We are seeking a Pointing & Tracking Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test precision pointing and tracking systems. The engineer will work across controls, estimation, sensing, software, electro-optical and electromechanical systems to achieve accurate and stable pointing and tracking of dynamic targets. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing closed-loop tracking systems and is comfortable taking systems from requirements and modeling through integration, test, and operational deployment.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• B.S. degree in a STEM field in addition to 15+ years of experience with pointing, tracking, guidance, navigation, controls, gimbals, stabilized platforms or related systems.
• Strong understanding of control-systems fundamentals, including feedback control, stability, frequency response and dynamic modeling.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or comparable tools.
• Experience analyzing real-world sensors and actuator data.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex multidisciplinary systems.
• Possess an active Secret security clearance (with ability to possess a Top-Secret clearance in the future)

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience with gimbaled or stabilized electro-optical systems.
• Experience with Kalman filtering, inertial navigation, target tracking or multi-sensor fusion.
• Familiarity with coordinate transformations, attitude representations, and kinematics.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop or real-time simulation.
• Experience taking a pointing/tracking system through integration and environmental or field testing.
• Leadership skills and experience directing and mentoring engineers on complex programs
• Expert in effectively documenting, communicating, leading and working with a team on designs, results, reports, and presentations.
• Experience performing systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test)
• Experience developing viable concept solutions, identifying and tracking technical risks, and leading technical teams
• Model based systems engineering experience with tools such as Magic Draw.
• Familiarity or experience with Agile Systems Engineering
• Active Top Secret (TS) or TS/SCI security clearance

Success In This Role

Within a short period of time, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• Understand the system architecture, pointing/tracking requirements, and key performance drivers.
• Own significant portions of the pointing and tracking design.
• Develop and validate models and algorithms against test data.
• Improve pointing and tracking performance through analysis and closed-loop tuning.
• Lead integration and troubleshooting of assigned subsystems.
• Establish repeatable test and verification methods for system performance.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $153377 - $260743

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Applicable federal and state sick leave
• Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary awards
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics