Lead Systems Engineer - EO/IR Sensing
Core
Lead System Engineer overseeing end-to-end integration of airborne electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) targeting systems from requirements to flight test.
Role type
Lead Systems Engineer (EO/IR Sensing)
Builds
Airborne EO/IR targeting systems for defence missions
Domain
Defence / Aerospace / EO/IR Sensing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
System engineering and integration, translating mission needs to performance requirements, sensor mode design and scheduling, detection/tracking/classification pipeline integration, verification and test campaign planning, supplier coordination
Preferred skills
ML-based Automatic Target Recognition (ATR), multi-sensor cueing and track association
Technologies
EO/IR sensors, avionics, imagery processing algorithms
Responsibilities
Direct system engineering and integration of the airborne EO/IR targeting system, translate mission needs into specific performance requirements, define and maintain sensor mode sets and concepts of operations, integrate target detection and classification pipelines, plan and execute verification and test campaigns, coordinate technical supplier relationships
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with team guidance