CareerPlan

Tracking Architecture Performance Engineer - Member of the Technical Staff

El Segundo, CA, USFull-time$95k–$143k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of missile warning/tracking (MW/MT) and missile defense sensor architectures and algorithms to assess system performance and identify gaps.

Role type

Senior IC systems engineering analyst (tracking architecture)

Builds

Architecture evaluations, what-if analyses, and optimized multi-sensor tracking algorithms

Domain

Defense, space domain awareness, missile defense

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Physics-based state models, state estimation, algorithm development, systems engineering trades assessments, robust statistics, decision logic

Preferred skills

Kalman Filters, orbit determination, orbital mechanics, RADARs, space IR sensors, space optical systems, software design, unit testing, integration

Technologies

MatLab, C, C++, Java, Python, FORTRAN, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Model and analyze MW/MT/MD sensors and system-of-systems architectures; Conduct modeling and simulation using custom and government-provided tools; Develop and implement radar, lidar, and tracking algorithms; Create computer tools for interdisciplinary team support and systems engineering assessments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC