Senior Systems Engineer - Space Infrared Payloads

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Spectral Solutions division seeks a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced space-based remote sensing systems for missile warning and defense missions in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The role involves system requirements, performance analysis, and algorithm development across multi-disciplinary teams.

The candidate will work on detection/tracking approaches, sensor calibration, verification activities, and end-to-end system effectiveness, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; or a Graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Eligibility to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience in spacecraft, satellite, or other complex aerospace system development with responsibility at the subsystem, system, or vehicle level.

Responsibilities

• Support development of image and video processing algorithm solutions for space based infrared systems.
• Perform performance analyses of image and video processing algorithms in support of system level trade studies. Support systems engineering trade studies, CONOP development, and modeling/simulation efforts.
• Work alongside embedded software and firmware teams who optimize and implement algorithms for space-based systems.
• Comfortable writing code in Python and/or C/C++
• Develop and improve instrument documentation, processes, and test procedures
• Support concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system
• Support requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements
• Support integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
• Provide support to engineering in developing technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications
• Support engineering in the verification of compliance to requirements and validate performance behavior
• Utilize work experience to become Subject Matter Expert in the relative area
• Job is onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Skills

Python

C/C++

Systems Engineering

Image processing

Algorithm development

Education

Bachelors in STEM or related

Graduate degree in STEM

Tools

MBSE

Requirements management tools

Python development tools

Job description

L3Harris Spectral Solutions division seeks a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced space-based remote sensing systems for missile warning and defense missions in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The role involves system requirements, performance analysis, and algorithm development across multi-disciplinary teams.

The candidate will work on detection/tracking approaches, sensor calibration, verification activities, and end-to-end system effectiveness, with emphasis on