Lead EO/IR Sensor Systems Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 183,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Consulting EO/IR Engineer to lead the EO/IR team on advanced sensor projects. The role requires a security clearance and focuses on developing and integrating EO/IR sensor subsystems to meet mission objectives.

You will translate customer requirements into hardware and software specs, mentor junior engineers, and drive modeling and prototype testing in laboratory environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related STEM field.
• Extensive experience with EO/IR sensor development and optics.
• Ability to communicate at high levels and lead teams.
• Security clearance required or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EO/IR design, development, and integration to meet mission objectives.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Develop and leverage EO/IR performance models and optical design tools.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through full lifecycle activities.

Skills

EO/IR sensor design

Sensor development

Optical modeling

System engineering

Requirements analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related STEM

Tools

Zemax/OpticStudio

Code V

FRED

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Consulting EO/IR Engineer to lead the EO/IR team on advanced sensor projects. The role requires a security clearance and focuses on developing and integrating EO/IR sensor subsystems to meet mission objectives.

You will translate customer requirements into hardware and software specs, mentor junior engineers, and drive modeling and prototype testing in laboratory environments.