Work with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE) to ensure products are developed and delivered within the allotted cost, schedule, technical quality, and performance parameters
Provide SE&TC engineering technical leadership to RVS EO/IR infrared focal plane array (IR FPA) programs and special projects
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team made up of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and Integrated Circuit engineers
Actively manage engineering risks and opportunities with the PCE to ensure proactive execution
Coordinate and compile engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management
Lead technical support efforts for production and development activities
Oversee and direct trade studies, presenting comprehensive results to key stakeholders
Communicate technical findings and strategic solutions to leadership and customers effectively
Lead technical team to identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging
Oversee/perform the update, development, maintenance, and improvement of requirements, concepts of operations, and define system interfaces
Plan, lead, and execute root‑cause and corrective‑action (RCCA) efforts
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related STEM field and minimum 5 years’ experience
Experience working with EO/IR systems, including involvement in the design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing of electro‑optical subsystems
Knowledge of infrared focal plane array (IR FPA) technology and its application within EO/IR systems
Experience developing product specifications and managing requirements, including distilling system‑level requirements and deriving requirements for subassemblies and component‑level hardware
Perform system design activities, including trade studies, system optimization, and performance assessments aligned with technical and program requirements
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience creating and updating technical documentation in support of formal design and test reviews, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CTSR), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages
Factory production and direct experience with IR FPA design and testing for tactical and/or space environments
Familiarity with vacuum packaging, dewar design, cryogenic cooling, and/or opto‑mechanics
Requirements management via DOORs and/or CAMEO
Experience creating analytical models and scripting for data analysis (MATLAB preferred)
ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system
Experience collaborating with Integrated Circuit foundries and semiconductor factory processing
Test methodology within sensors to include optical performance, analysis, and test verification for EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor systems or related experience in development and production programs
EVMS Certification and demonstrated ability to manage engineering team budgets and staffing demand
What We Offer
Salary range: $118,300 — $224,900 USD
Sponsored benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
Relocation eligible – relocation assistance available for this position