CareerPlan

Senior Remote Sensing Engineer

Full-time$176k–$265k2026-11-13
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Senior engineer modeling and simulating electro-optical and infrared remote-sensing systems for missile warning and tracking.

Role type

Senior IC remote sensing engineer (modeling & simulation)

Builds

Signal-processing and detection-performance analysis for missile warning and tracking sensors, constellations, and architectures

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Remote Sensing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Radiometry, radiative transfer modeling, image-chain analysis, target detection, sensor performance metrics, system architecture, MATLAB, Python, IDL, C/C++, Fortran

Preferred skills

OPIR systems experience, Department of Defense customer support, cross-organizational team leadership

Technologies

Fortran, Matlab, Python, AI, Computer Vision, Network, SPS

Responsibilities

Define signal-processing and detection-performance analysis needs for missile warning and tracking sensors; Provide technical consultation on signal processing, tracking, algorithm development, and system performance; Lead development of sensing, scene, and environmental models for OPIR sensor and constellation performance; Contribute to long-range planning for modeling and simulation capabilities; Coordinate assignments and deliverables for technical contributors; Mentor junior staff on remote-sensing systems and analysis