Lead Systems Engineer, EO/IR

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This position is for a Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) for EO/IR Programs within Raytheon Intelligence & Space Systems Space Systems. The LSE has the responsibility of ensuring the technical integrity and quality of the systems engineering work throughout the program life cycle. This position reports to the SEIT IPTL, and interfaces directly with the Chief Engineer, customers and across all IPTs, including system architects, and system/subsystem designers. The EO/IR LSE will provide technical leadership and oversight throughout for all phases of the program, from requirements definition and flow down, to system verification and validation in compliance with engineering processes and procedures. External to the program, this position interfaces with the Program Area Chief Engineer, Business Area Chief Engineer and Functional Managers as well as non-engineering organizations such as finance, operations, supply chain, contracts and mission assurance.

The Lead Systems Engineer will:

• Define and develop EO/IR systems and payload architectures
• Provide technical leadership in EO/IR architecture definition and trade studies
• Provides technical leadership and oversight of the entire EO/IR product life cycle development activities , including: requirements development, allocation, verification and analysis; hardware and software design and development; system level integration, validation and verification and interface definition; algorithm development; CONOPS development; and Monitor performance through technical performance measures
• Lead system test preparation, execution, troubleshooting, and verification
• Mentor the program junior engineers and review their work for quality
• Maintain technical baseline control within fixed cost and schedule constraints
• Act as the bridge between program management and technical staff
• Foster culture in-line with high performance and cohesive teams necessary to meet the technical, schedule and cost challenges
• Support Configuration Control Board, Engineering Review Board, Failure Review Board, Risk and Opportunity Review Boards
• Support the development of new business proposals and pursuits
• Identify engineering resource gaps

Required Skills:

• 10+ years prior relevant experience
• Experience in Optical engineering and design integration – interpreting sensor/payload/mission requirements and decomposing to design requirements and verification techniques
• Experience as Lead Systems Engineer on a large EO/IR space program or another role providing technical leadership to a large engineering team
• Experience providing technical leadership throughout the entire space product life cycle
• Experience in proposal development including creations of Basis-of-Estimates
• Experience in development (design, fabrication, integration & test) of high reliability EO/IR space products
• Experience in leading design reviews (e.g. System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review) and establishing technical baseline
• Experience with the technical review and approval of proposals and Gates to ensure technical and execution feasibility
• Experience with system or subsystem level Integration, Verification and Validation (IV&V)
• Experience with identifying critical staffing resources to update staffing plans to address technical development areas
• Experience with developing and presenting technical briefings to the customer and company leadership
• Experience effectively leading teams of technical experts to resolve challenging technical problems
• Experience identifying engineering resources needed to get required engineering work product requirements done (people, processes, facilities & tools)
• Experience establishing and maintaining working relationship with all levels of the organization, including customers, users, and other peer groups
• Active DOD Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.
• Ability to access US only data systems

Desired Skills:

• Technical background in radiometry, thermometry and calibration techniques
• Testing activities such as thermal, vibration and EMI testing
• Knowledge of environmental test methods and practices (e.g. Dynamic, Vibration, EMI, Thermal Vacuum)
• STE design, testing or operation
• FPGA design and development
• Software integration and test, configuration management
• Working with operations staff, sub-contractors, team members and customers
• Familiarity with cost and schedule management using a government approved Earned Value Management System
• Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) or line engineering management experience
• Proposal management, from initial pursuit and capture planning to proposal delivery

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Science or related STEM degree

U.S. Citizenship Status is requires as this position will require the ability to access US only data systems

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