Senior Instrument Systems Engineer
Core
Lead the end-to-end development of infrared remote sensing instruments for national security missions, from concept through on-orbit operations.
Role type
Senior Instrument Systems Engineer
Builds
Infrared electro-optical systems and remote sensing instruments for LEO satellite constellations
Domain
Aerospace / National Security / Infrared Remote Sensing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Instrument architecture definition, radiometric modeling, throughput budgeting, requirements decomposition, V&V planning, interface control documents (ICDs), root cause analysis, data analysis, post-processing, test report generation
Preferred skills
STOP analysis integration, precision optical/mechanical metrology, environmental testing support, cleanroom operations
Technologies
Python, Julia
Responsibilities
Lead instrument architecture trades and define concept of operations; Develop and manage technical budgets (mass, power, thermal, pointing, data volume); Develop comprehensive interface control documents; Support optical instrument assembly, integration, and test planning; Champion systems engineering methodologies and tools; Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for on-orbit anomaly resolution
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC