Space Domain Awareness Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and characterize Space Domain Awareness (SDA) collection capabilities and EO/IR systems through modeling, analysis, and laboratory experiments.
Role type
Senior Engineering Specialist (Space Domain Awareness & EO/IR Systems)
Builds
Remote sensing systems, EO/IR sensor components, and data analysis pipelines for national security missions
Domain
Defense / Space Systems / Remote Sensing / EO/IR
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
EO/IR system design and characterization, radiometric calibration, focal plane technology assessment, data analysis and modeling, laboratory experiment design, programming (MATLAB, Python, C/C++)
Preferred skills
Radiometric measurement equipment expertise, SDA modeling methodologies, focal plane parameter analysis, change detection and tracking, automated data processing pipelines, synthetic scene generation (DIRSIG/MODTRAN)
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, DIRSIG, MODTRAN
Responsibilities
Support design and characterization of SDA capabilities via modeling and lab work; Design, develop, and test capabilities for laboratory and field testing; Explore SDA system design trades through modeling and prototyping; Implement and assess image processing techniques for EO/IR data sets; Collaborate on technical studies as contributor and leader
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
