Senior EO/IR Systems Architect – Space Missions

Danbury Mission Technologies; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus program

Health/dental/vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

ARKA Group L.P. in the United States is seeking a Chief EO/IR Engineer to guide system development from pre-proposal through delivery.

You will lead integrated product teams in defining architecture, requirements, and CONOPS for EO/IR missions and interface with customers throughout the lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have senior-level expertise in imaging systems for spaceborne missions, strong technical writing, and a track record of leading cross-functional engineers across optical,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant work experience, or 10 years with Master’s degree.
• Decomposition of complex systems into logical building blocks and the ability to develop the requisite error budgets and requirements traceability
• Evaluation and definition of optical, mechanical, electrical, and environmental inputs into an EO/IR system and their influence on overall requirements compliance
• Program planning including scope definition, resourcing, and budgeting
• Proficient technical writing skills including proposal content, requirements specifications, verification matrices, verification plans, and verification reports
• Technical leadership of cross-functional/discipline teams

Responsibilities

• Evaluation and shaping of customer requirements, assisting business development in defining the opportunity spaces in which future contracts lie.
• Development of the top-level system architecture of mission solutions, including optical and electronic design requirements, on-board processing requirements, platform interfaces, and CONOPS.
• Defining, executing, and overseeing system design trades.
• Interfacing with customers throughout the product life cycle as the lead technical representative of the product development team.
• Leading program teams, including other engineering disciplines and interfacing with program management, to develop optical system design concepts and decompose and flow down system requirements to lower-level assemblies and components.
• Preparing and presenting of material for formal design reviews and customer meetings.
• Defining and leading internal IR&D projects.

Skills

System decomposition

Technical leadership

Technical writing

EO/IR expertise

Cross-functional leadership

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12+ years experience

Master’s degree + 10 years experience

Tools

Optical design tools

System integration tools

Job description

ARKA Group L.P. in the United States is seeking a Chief EO/IR Engineer to guide system development from pre-proposal through delivery.

You will lead integrated product teams in defining architecture, requirements, and CONOPS for EO/IR missions and interface with customers throughout the lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have senior-level expertise in imaging systems for spaceborne missions, strong technical writing, and a track record of leading cross-functional engineers across optical,