Job DescriptionEOSS is seeking a Scientist / R&D Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be a technical individual contributor with opportunities to gain responsibility for developing and demonstrating next-generation EO/IR sensors, systems, and techniques. Projects range from initial concept development through full system demonstration in relevant environments.
Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Participates in Model, analyze, and test EO/IR systems and components for a variety of military/commercial applications
- Participates in EO/IR laboratory and field experiments
- Applies scientific principles and concepts to the development of simple algorithms, measurement techniques, and systems prototypes
- Work in interdisciplinary teams to meet program technical and schedule goals
- may contribute to proposals for novel technologies, algorithms, or systems
Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status and eligibility to obtain a US security clearance.
This position reports within the Electro-Optic Sensing Technology Group and is based out of our Merrimack, NH facility. This position will require virtual and in-person collaboration with customers and staff across BAE Systems ES Facilities. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed
full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility. Limited remote work may be a possibility at the discretion of the business.
Required Skills and Education- BS in Physics, Optics, Electro-Optics, Electrical Engineering (EE), or equivalent
- Modeling and simulation konwledge in at least one common language (i.e. MATLAB, Mathcad, Mathematica, Python, C++, etc.)
- US citizenship status and ability to obtain a US security clearance.
Preferred Skills and Education- Ability to independently and interacting effectively with project management to achieve project goals.
- Knowledgeable in one or more optical system specialties; i.e. lasers, precision pointing of laser beams, design of pointing systems, performance testing of optical components and subsystems, atmospheric correction, optical communications, etc.
- Knowledgeable in at least one optical application including infrared countermeasures, passive detection and tracking, LIDAR, coherent LIDAR, remote sensing, or laser communications
- Active Secret DoW or DoE clearance
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
