Senior Space Systems Engineer — EO/IR Architect & Modeling

Telemetry Today LLC; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Space Imaging team to define active EO/IR system architectures, perform radiometric performance modeling, and lead lab and field tests. You will leverage MATLAB/Python and modeling tools (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM) to inform architectural trades and guide development from concept through delivery.

Candidates should have strong lab skills, experience with sensor systems, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Model development and validation in one or more domains relevant to remote sensing.
• Ability to decompose complex systems into functional parts, with clearly defined interfaces and requirements for each.
• Experience in system design and development from initial concept through test and delivery to customer.
• Strong laboratory skills (rapid prototyping, design of experiments) and familiarity with opto-electrical test and measurement equipment.
• Willingness to travel to test sites, as needed.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
• Knowledge of current and next-generation advanced sensing systems and platforms.
• Active and passive sensing domain experience (e.g., LiDAR, EO/IR, Radar).
• Experience with laser systems, including opto-mechanical scanning and beam steering techniques.
• Knowledge of electro-mechanical control systems, including their performance requirements and verification methodologies.
• Experience with LiDAR/Radar signal processing techniques, and knowledge of their implementation on real-time embedded platforms (FPGA, MCU, etc.).
• Experience with signature and/or scenario modeling/software packages (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM).
• Space domain experience (architecting sensors for operation in space environments).

Responsibilities

• Define system architectures via detailed trade studies and analyses.
• Adapt or derive physics-based models of sensor system performance and derive requirements based on those models.
• Take ownership over the development of prototype sensor systems in a lab environment.
• Support both laboratory-based and field-based experiments and demonstrations.
• Engage technically with the hardware, software, and mission teams to define, integrate, and deliver high performance systems to our customers.
• Validate models against laboratory and real-world data.
• Coordinate and communicate with both external & internal stakeholders with varying degrees of technical background.

Skills

Remote sensing domain knowledge

System design

Laboratory skills

MATLAB

Python

Tools

MODTRAN

SPIRITS

AFSIM

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Space Imaging team to define active EO/IR system architectures, perform radiometric performance modeling, and lead lab and field tests. You will leverage MATLAB/Python and modeling tools (MODTRAN, SPIRITS, AFSIM) to inform architectural trades and guide development from concept through delivery.

Candidates should have strong lab skills, experience with sensor systems, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.