Signal Chain Processing Engineer
Core
Design, integrate, and qualify optical processing systems for spacecraft and payload technologies, focusing on signal chain processing, calibration, and target detection.
Role type
Senior IC Signal Chain Processing Engineer (Optical/EO/IR)
Builds
Optical processing systems for space missions and payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Optical Engineering / Remote Sensing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Optical system design, image/signal processing, computer vision, object detection and tracking, algorithm development, Python, MATLAB, C++, optics modeling, test automation, data analysis, laboratory characterization of optical systems
Preferred skills
Spacecraft optical imaging systems, infrared systems, free-space optics, laser communications, state estimation, sensor fusion, Kalman filtering, visual navigation, LWIR imaging, radiometric calibration, AI/computer vision methods
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C++, LWIR, EO/IR imaging systems
Responsibilities
Select and develop processing techniques for calibration, background suppression, and target detection; validate novel image and signal processing algorithms; develop verification and validation methods for algorithms; craft analytical reports and visualizations; develop alignment, calibration, and automated test methods; analyze test data and diagnose optical performance issues; partner with cross-functional teams to deliver flight-ready hardware and software
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
