Senior Systems Engineer - EOIR Algorithms Development

BAE Systems•Huntsville, AL

1d•$120,874 - $205,486•Hybrid

About The Position

BAE Systems’ Precision Strike Business Area is hiring an experienced Systems Engineer to support development of Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) sensor algorithms for the Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions (PGSS), SureStrike™ Product Line. Based in Huntsville, Alabama, the engineer will contribute to a team developing multimodal and multifunction seekers, with a focus on algorithm maturity, implementation, and demonstration. The senior-level contributor will make technical contributions to next-generation military autonomy, collaborate with a distributed development team, and help influence customer engagement and relationship management. Work may span technology maturation activities from strategic initiatives and IRAD/CRAD research and development prototypes through EMD and LRIP units to full-rate production systems. The role uses a hybrid work format, with time divided between onsite and remote work subject to supervisor review and approval.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
At least 6 years of experience.
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance.
Experience in sensor algorithm development and operational deployment.
A balanced experience mix across signal/image processing, target detection/recognition/tracking, data fusion, embedded systems, and simulation.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS or higher) in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
Experience developing EOIR sensor algorithms, Automatic Target Acquisition (ATA), or Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) algorithms.
Direct experience in two or more EOIR technology engineering activities, including analysis, hardware/software design, prototyping, integration, test, or verification.
Familiarity with developing AI/ML solutions.
Skill developing and using MATLAB, Simulink, Python, VBA, or C/C++ on Windows and/or Linux.
Comfort working in a lab setting with both hardware and software.

Responsibilities

Support the development and operational deployment of EOIR sensor and seeker algorithms.
Contribute to algorithm maturity, implementation, and demonstration for the SureStrike™ product line.
Collaborate with a distributed, highly skilled development team.
Contribute technical expertise to next-generation military autonomy.
Support customer engagement and relationship management.
Participate in technology maturation activities ranging from research and development prototypes through production systems.