Lead Space-Based Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

Jobtome; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 128,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Electro-Optical (EO) Systems Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on developing state-of-the-art space-based EO/IR systems, leading technical teams, and ensuring rigorous system engineering across lifecycle stages.

The position requires strong design, analysis, and leadership skills, with experience in military and government programs. A security clearance may be required, and relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field with 9 years of space EO/IR systems engineering experience; graduate degree with 7 years; or 13+ years with no degree.
• Experience as CAM and IPTL is required.
• 4+ years in electro-optics including optical design, sensors, detectors, and imaging systems.
• 4+ years with engineering and simulation tools such as MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate advanced electro-optical systems for space-based applications.
• Provide technical leadership in systems engineering, architecture, requirements analysis, and V&V.
• Define and maintain system requirements with traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams from conceptual design to final system delivery and operation.
• Generate and maintain system specifications, design descriptions, test plans, and test reports.
• Translate customer requirements into system-level requirements and evaluate design options.

Skills

CAM

IPTL

EO/IR systems

System design

Team leadership

Modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physics

Graduate degree

13+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MATLAB

MBSE tools (DOORS, CAMEO)

SysML/JIRA

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead, Electro-Optical (EO) Systems Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on developing state-of-the-art space-based EO/IR systems, leading technical teams, and ensuring rigorous system engineering across lifecycle stages.

The position requires strong design, analysis, and leadership skills, with experience in military and government programs. A security clearance may be required, and relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.