IR Integration Engineer SME (EO/IR Systems Engineer)

Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA

Work Location: onsite

Overview

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and technical management of advanced EO/IR sensor development for mission system applications
• Support the development, integration, and test of EO/IR hardware and software, including:
• Infrared Search and Track (IRST)
• Video and image processing algorithms
• EO/IR electronic countermeasures
• Other mission capabilities across the EO/IR spectrum
• Support EO/IR kill chain analysis and integration across platforms and mission systems
• Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification
• Support open architecture implementations and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches
• Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality
• Lead and support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders
• Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 15+ years of related experience is required.
• Experience supporting EO/IR sensor systems and associated hardware and software development
• Familiarity with EO/IR integration, test, and verification activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, “tip of the spear” environment
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements

• Familiarity with advanced EO/IR kill chains and mission system integration
• Experience with open architecture frameworks and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies
• Experience with EO/IR electronic countermeasures and advanced image and video processing techniques
• Experience with Government Reference Architecture (GRAs) and integration into operational weapon systems (desired, not required)
• Familiarity with agile development and systems engineering tools such as Atlassian Suite and Cameo

Clearance & Travel Requirements

• Active TS/SCI
• This position is a Special Access Program (SAP) role and requires work in a vault/SCIF environment
• TDY travel approximately 20% (about one trip per month)