Chief Engineer Optical Space Payloads
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Role Overview
Application of electro-optical and infrared remote sensing system knowledge to develop and refine space payload system architectures for weather, earth science, missile defense, ISR, or other space sensing missions
Provide technical direction for all activities associated with the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of EO/IR Payload systems with complex hardware/software attributes
Support payload concept development, system architecture development, system and subsystem requirements development, systems analysis and trade studies, and systems modeling and simulation
Organize and review technical efforts, documentation, and deliverables on payload contracts in conjunction with program management staff.
Technical authority for the program internally and main technical payload POC for the customer/stakeholders
Provide guidance on program risks/opportunities
Responsible for program technical issue resolution, ensures root cause is identified and corrective actions are executed
Provide mentorship to develop lower-level engineering staff into future SMEs
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Job Summary
Application of electro-optical and infrared remote sensing system knowledge to develop and refine space payload system architectures for weather, earth science, missile defense, ISR, or other space sensing missions
Provide technical direction for all activities associated with the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of EO/IR Payload systems with complex hardware/software attributes
Support payload concept development, system architecture development, system and subsystem requirements development, systems analysis and trade studies, and systems modeling and simulation
Organize and review technical efforts, documentation, and deliverables on payload contracts in conjunction with program management staff.
Technical authority for the program internally and main technical payload POC for the customer/stakeholders
Provide guidance on program risks/opportunities
Responsible for program technical issue resolution, ensures root cause is identified and corrective actions are executed
Provide mentorship to develop lower-level engineering staff into future SMEs
Job Qualifications
- Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; eighteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, sixteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or thirteen or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
- Experience leading the design, performance analysis, assembly, test, and operation of EO/IR space payloads.
- Strong multi-disciplinary technical breadth in Space Systems and Ground Test Domain
- Specialized experience including the use of structured analysis, design methodologies and/or design tools in the development and implementation of large projects and experience leading EO/IR sensor assembly, integration, and test teams.
- Creative problem solver who demonstrates a broad ranging technical management and team development experience encompassing: Electro-optical multispectral and hyperspectral imaging sensors for space applications, Visible and Infrared Focal Plane Array technology, Process and system development, Failure and reliability engineering, Risk analysis and management.
- Able to present results and communicate with customers and senior management.
- Active DoD security clearance required
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