Staff Systems Engineer

Aversan•Richmond, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Aversan Inc. is a multi-service engineering and electronics manufacturing company specializing in safety-critical electronics and software systems for the aerospace, defence, and space industries. They are seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead the development of advanced sensing and imaging capabilities from concept to deployment. This role involves providing systems-level leadership, defining architectures, and ensuring solutions meet technical and customer objectives while working with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelors or Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
Strong experience in signal processing, algorithm development, and/or systems development.
Solid foundation in Electrical Engineering, Physics, RF systems, antennas, wave propagation, or related sensing technologies.
Experience designing, developing, or optimizing complex sensing, imaging, or data-processing systems.
Demonstrated systems-thinking ability and experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in One or More of the Following Domains: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR); Radar Systems; Sonar / Acoustic Sensing Systems; Medical Imaging; Advanced Imaging or Remote Sensing Technologies.
Experience with image formation, image reconstruction, beamforming, detection, tracking, or related algorithms would be an asset.
Experience with satellite, aerospace, space, defense, or other mission-critical systems would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and evolution of advanced sensing and imaging systems, providing technical leadership from concept definition through deployment and operations.
Translate customer, mission, and operational requirements into system architectures, technical specifications, and engineering solutions.
Drive system-level design decisions and trade studies across sensors, RF systems, signal processing, algorithms, software, and end-user applications.
Lead the development of innovative signal processing and imaging approaches to enhance system performance and capability.
Guide multidisciplinary teams through integration, verification, validation, and performance assessment activities.
Identify technical risks, evaluate mitigation strategies, and support critical engineering decisions throughout the program lifecycle.
Support commissioning, calibration, and operational readiness activities to ensure system performance meets design objectives.
Serve as a technical authority, providing guidance to engineering teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
Contribute to technology roadmaps and future capability development through innovation, research, and strategic technical planning.
Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical excellence and supporting the growth of team capabilities.