Lead Aerospace Payload Systems Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in cross-functional teams with program managers, scientists, and engineers to develop new technologies and laser systems for military and space applications
• System level oversight of product development including review and approval of system and subsystem requirements, decomposition of requirements and allocation to system, subsystem, and component levels
• Reduce customer specifications and technical governing documents into design and test requirements, track compliance and verification through design, assembly, integration, and test completion
• Manage requirements baselines including traceability between system, subsystem, and component specifications through a formal requirements management process
• Lead development of internal and external interfaces through a formal interface management process
• Perform technology assessments and trade studies
• Conduct risk assessments and analyses
• Lead investigations and develop solutions to technical problems
• Lead the development of test processes, test equipment designs, test configurations, and systems integration
• Design and support the execution of system and subsystem verification testing
• Support bid and proposal efforts and assist in the development of new business

Experience and Expertise Required