Sr EO/IR Systems Engineer
Core
Lead systems engineering for advanced Electro-Optical (EO/IR) imaging payloads, integrating sensors into gimbal systems for airborne and land surveillance applications.
Role type
Senior EO/IR Systems Engineer
Builds
ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) surveillance products and optical imaging subsystems
Domain
Defense and Public Safety / Optical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
EO/SWIR/MWIR/LWIR optical design, optical imaging system integration, radiometric modeling, ZEMAX, DVT plan development, optomechanical interface review, sensor characterization
Preferred skills
DoD or Space systems engineering experience, Business Development support
Technologies
ZEMAX, EO/SWIR/MWIR/LWIR sensors, gimbal systems, laser rangefinders
Responsibilities
Lead optical subsystem payload development and integration; Perform optical design of reflective and refractive zoom imaging systems; Develop and maintain specifications for optical components and systems; Create Design Verification Test (DVT) plans; Conduct laboratory testing to characterize lenses and telescopes; Test and characterize imaging sensor performance metrics; Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM); Provide systems engineering support to manufacturing and Business Development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
