Senior Principal EO/IR Systems Engineer - Research
About The Position
The Senior Principal EO/IR Systems Engineer will help drive development of airborne electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems and advanced imaging systems. The role provides technical leadership from concept and architecture development through requirements verification and qualification, supporting mission success for customers. The engineer translates customer needs into system-level requirements and works across engineering functions to decompose and allocate those requirements to subsystems and components with full traceability. The role also includes system-level performance modeling and simulation under operational conditions, development of novel optical imaging systems, communication with internal and external stakeholders, and mentorship of junior engineers and students. This is an onsite, U.S.-based position in Westford, Massachusetts. An active Secret clearance is required after day one; U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or at least 7 years of experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience with the product development lifecycle of EO/IR imaging systems, including architecture, requirements, design, modeling and simulation, and/or testing.
- Experience in system design, integration, and data analysis.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance; an active and existing clearance is required after day one.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Science, or a related field.
- Experience with optics and/or focal plane designs.
- Experience providing technical leadership for engineering development projects, including cost and schedule estimation, risk management, and supplier technical management.
- Experience leading engineering development projects.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for concept development of airborne EO/IR sensor systems, from architecture development through requirements verification and qualification.
- Translate customer needs into system-level requirements and collaborate across engineering functions to decompose and allocate requirements to subsystems and components with full traceability.
- Execute modeling and simulation of system-level performance under operational conditions.
- Develop novel optical imaging systems to meet mission objectives.
- Communicate and collaborate with program office personnel, other engineering disciplines, customers, and suppliers.
- Mentor junior engineers and students to foster technical growth and development.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
