Senior EO/IR Sensor Systems Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Paid holidays, sick time, vacation

401(k) matching contributions

Relocation assistance

Education and professional development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a distinguished Engineering Specialist to join our Mission Payloads Division in Chantilly, VA. The role focuses on EO/IR system design, modeling, and data analysis for national security applications.

Qualified candidates will have a physics/engineering background, extensive EO/IR experience, and proficiency in Matlab/Python/C++. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Physics, Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Imaging Science, Optical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Eight or more years of relevant work experience relating to EO/IR systems and/or EO/IR data sets.
• Expertise with data analysis, modeling, characterization, design, and/or performance assessments of EO/IR systems and data.
• Experience implementing laboratory experiments relating to characterization of optical components, focal planes, and/or radiometric characterization.
• Proficiency with Matlab, Python, and/or C/C++ in programming environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and characterization of EO/IR collection capabilities via modeling, analysis, and lab capabilities.
• Design, develop, demonstrate, and test capabilities for lab and field testing.
• Explore EO/IR system design trades through modeling, analysis, and prototyping.
• Implement, develop, and assess image processing and data analysis techniques for EO/IR datasets.
• Collaborate with junior and senior staff across Aerospace and customers on technical studies as contributor and leader.

Skills

Matlab

Python

C/C++

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a distinguished Engineering Specialist to join our Mission Payloads Division in Chantilly, VA. The role focuses on EO/IR system design, modeling, and data analysis for national security applications.

Qualified candidates will have a physics/engineering background, extensive EO/IR experience, and proficiency in Matlab/Python/C++. A TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship are required.