IR Integration Engineer SME (Eo/Ir Systems Engineer)

The IR Integration SME will provide technical leadership and systems engineering support for EO/IR sensor development and integration efforts. Provide oversight and technical management of advanced EO/IR sensor development for mission system applications Support the development, integration, and test of EO/IR hardware and software, including: Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Video and image processing algorithms EO/IR electronic countermeasures Other mission capabilities across the EO/IR spectrum Support EO/IR kill chain analysis and integration across platforms and mission systems Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification Support open architecture implementations and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality Lead and support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development Required: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline Minimum 15+ years of related experience is required. Experience supporting EO/IR sensor systems and associated hardware and software development Familiarity with EO/IR integration, test, and verification activities Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, "tip of the spear" environment Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements Experience with open architecture frameworks and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies Experience with EO/IR electronic countermeasures and advanced image and video processing techniques Experience with Government Reference Architecture (GRAs) and integration into operational weapon systems (desired, not required) Active TS/SCI This position is a Special Access Program (SAP) role and requires work in a vault/SCIF environment TDY travel approximately 20% (about one trip per month)