Engineer Principal - EOIR Payload Calibration

BAE Systems•Westminster, CO

8d•$118,095 - $200,762•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution. What You’ll Do: Lead program-level calibration approaches and support architecture development for emerging EOIR remote sensing payloads. Develop and implement calibration solutions necessary to achieve EO/IR remote sensor performance. Analyze optical payload and sub-system data quality requirements and decompose as necessary to enable the related design, build, test, and verification activities. Formulate and execute radiometric, spectral, and other calibration strategies to achieve the required mission data quality. Develop and utilize expertise in remote sensing missions, payload design, component hardware technologies, calibration sources, calibration techniques, and uncertainty analysis. Investigate novel calibration approaches and propose internal or customer funded research and development projects. Create and manage physics-based calibration models and budgets. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines (systems, optical, mechanical, electrical, software, test, etc.) in the planning and execution of calibration tasks. Be a program’s calibration lead and interface and support its chief engineer and chief systems engineer. Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and customers. Mentor other engineers within the company facing related challenges. Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment. Perform other duties as necessary. On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Requirements

BS degree in engineering, or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience in either remote sensors, optics, detectors, light sources, or metrology.
Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
Experience with Matlab or comparable software.
Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to understand the team’s needs, ask insightful questions, and provide clear communication of proposed solutions.
Excellent presentation skills with experience presenting complex technical issues to independent experts and senior customer representatives.
Flexibility and capacity to work on multiple dynamic problems simultaneously.
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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Nice To Haves

Current, active TS/SCI or DoW TS security clearance.
Degree in Physics, or Optics is preferred with related experience in either remote sensors, optics, detectors, light sources, or metrology.
Optics/physics training with an emphasis on laboratory or other high accuracy measurement experience.
Familiarity in remote sensing missions, payload design, component hardware technologies, calibration sources, calibration techniques, and uncertainty analysis.
Experience in EO/IR data analysis and algorithm development.
Familiarity in computer application skills, such as Python, Matlab, CAMEO, DOORS, and other analytical tools.
Experience in EO/IR data analysis and algorithm development is desired.

Responsibilities

Lead program-level calibration approaches and support architecture development for emerging EOIR remote sensing payloads.
Develop and implement calibration solutions necessary to achieve EO/IR remote sensor performance.
Analyze optical payload and sub-system data quality requirements and decompose as necessary to enable the related design, build, test, and verification activities.
Formulate and execute radiometric, spectral, and other calibration strategies to achieve the required mission data quality.
Develop and utilize expertise in remote sensing missions, payload design, component hardware technologies, calibration sources, calibration techniques, and uncertainty analysis.
Investigate novel calibration approaches and propose internal or customer funded research and development projects.
Create and manage physics-based calibration models and budgets.
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines (systems, optical, mechanical, electrical, software, test, etc.) in the planning and execution of calibration tasks.
Be a program’s calibration lead and interface and support its chief engineer and chief systems engineer.
Prepare and give presentations to peers, management, and customers.
Mentor other engineers within the company facing related challenges.
Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
Perform other duties as necessary.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards