Principal Electro-Optical Engineer

Sr. EO/IR Optical Design Engineer

Huntington Beach, CA

Permanent Placement

Salary- $190,400.00- $257,600.00

Our proven ability to create opportunities for our candidates and clients alike has fostered our long term partnerships with the world's leading companies in this industry. This role would be working directly for an industry leader in all areas of Aerospace and Defense to support the most mission critical operations along with advancing new technologies into the future. You will not only be met with a renowned legacy of success, but you will be leading the industry into the future.

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of engineers, analysts and staff within the Payload Products and Technologies (PP&T) organization under BR&T Mission Systems and Autonomy (MS&A) organization.

Develop and capture technology for designing disruptive

Mission Systems solutions.

Focus on visible and infrared spectrum Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) sensors operating in Space and Air domains, our growing team is leaping ahead of our competition with an exceptional mix of mission architecture, sensor design and algorithms for advanced image and data processing.

Sensors, Optics and Opto-mechanical Engineering – lead engineers and analysts in the development of sensor products aligned with chief architect’s vision.

Lead product definition and maturity through a disciplined system thinking approach, focused on product

design and interface, in an agile model-based engineering environment.

Senior Optical Systems Engineer – will drive and direct architecture trades, design and analysis, requirements definition and performance modeling, employing industry-common and mission unique tools.

Will elaborate design practices and development standards within the EO/IR Mission Systems team.

Product development – Collaborate with business leaders, chief engineer/architect, and engineering teams to define and describe the technology and product portfolio, development objectives and plan.

Leverage existing IP and product evolution to expand

companies EO/IR Internal Research and Development (IRAD), Contract Research and Development (CRAD) and programs product portfolio extending into the space, air, and sea domains.

Will embrace/exercise disciplined development methods that drive innovation results.

Programs execution – Create and lead the modeling, definition, and engineering products through program execution efforts.

Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with programs leaders, stakeholders, and suppliers.

Provide input on technical approaches, products, and processes.

Qualifications:

Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in

engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry

7+ years’ experience with the design of mission systems, sensors, or sensing systems

12+ years’ engineering experience

Experience with space and/or airborne systems

Experience with optical design

Experience working on opto-mechanical and/or electromechanical designs

Experience with systems design, integration, and test

Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

12+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and

experience

Active TOP SECRET/SSBI security clearance

Experience with multiple Computer Aided Design (CAD) modeling tools

Experience with structural analysis of space systems, airborne systems, or electronics

systems

Experience with product structure and product data management tools

Experience with the design and development of EO/IR sensor systems

Experience working on research and development or prototype programs