Senior Principal Systems Engineer - EO/IR

About the role

BAE Systems’ Precision Strike (PS) Business Area has an immediate opening for an Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Engineer for the Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) Product Line specializing in Seeker development programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical contributor on our integrated product team in the Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS) product line.
• Responsible for deeply impactful contributions to next generation military autonomy.
• Drive collaborative value creation that is greater than the sum of individual contributions.
• Participate in efforts across the full-spectrum of technology maturation ranging from Strategic Initiatives, IRAD/CRAD R&D prototypes, EMD units, LRIP units to full rate production systems.
• Work with other engineering staff & team leaders to grow knowledge and capabilities through engineering changes, lessons learned, insights, Agile retrospectives, and product/process improvements in EO/IR seeker technology.
• Develop and use EO/IR scene generation tools and hardware in the development and test of sensors, in both all-software and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Develop and use EO/IR sensor architecture, requirements derivation, and trade studies.
• Develop and use Automatic Target Recognition, Track, and Aim Point Selection algorithms and techniques.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an applicable field and a minimum of 6 years' related experience.
• Must hold a Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Experienced in two or more imaging EO/IR sensor engineering activities to include, but not limited to: modeling, analysis, design, prototyping, integration, test, and/or verification.

Preferred

• Advanced (MS or higher) degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or equivalent.
• Strong background in EO/IR phenomenology and relevant sensor technologies.
• Strengths and direct experience in EO/IR sensor image processing, Automatic Target Recognition, Track, and Aim Point Selection.
• Experience with EO/IR sensor architecture development, requirements derivation, and trade studies.
• Experience developing and using EO/IR scene generation tools and hardware in the development and test of sensors, in both all-software and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Experience in weapons systems design, missile systems design, or weapons systems performance analysis.
• Knowledge of imaging sensor modalities across the EO/IR spectrum.
• Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML), Model Based Agile Engineering (Value Driven Digital Threads) and Agile Mindset principle, practices & processes and tools & techniques.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• A 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, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Recognition program for monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Other incentives based on position level and/or job specifics.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486