EO/IR Systems Engineering Lead

BAE Systems•Merrimack, NH

1d•$153,377 - $260,743•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

B.S. degree in a STEM field
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)

Nice To Haves

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.
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

Responsibilities

Design, develop, integrate, and test precision pointing and tracking systems.
Work across controls, estimation, sensing, software, electro-optical and electromechanical systems to achieve accurate and stable pointing and tracking of dynamic targets.
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.
Perform systems engineering activities across the development cycle (analysis/decomposition/derivation/allocation of requirements, system modeling & simulation, system design & development, system integration & test).
Develop viable concept solutions, identify and track technical risks, and lead technical teams.