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Design, model, analyze, and test ruggedized optical and electro-optical systems (sensors, lasers, fiber-optics) for military applications. Develop component specs, tolerances, simulations, and test procedures; apply optical/optomechanical design and analysis; use optical design tools; work on cross-functional teams; mentor peers and contribute to process improvements. Position requires U.S. citizenship and security clearance (SAP).

Lead end-to-end engineering execution across the program lifecycle, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance. Integrate cross-functional engineering teams, drive program metrics and decisions, enforce engineering processes, identify and mitigate risks, and lead milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) in partnership with Program Managers and Chief Engineers.

Manage and audit key suppliers to ensure contractual, drawing, and technical compliance. Perform supplier evaluations, audits, surveillance, FAI support, SCARs, root cause analysis, and supplier performance management. Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain, present metrics and drive continuous improvement to mitigate purchase risk and improve supplier quality.

Lead teams that design, develop, deploy, and sustain automated manufacturing test software and systems for IRCM/RFCM products. Oversee architecture, test integration with fixtures/instrumentation, troubleshooting, proposal support, continuous improvement, and cross-functional coordination in a production environment.

Lead manufacturing process engineering for RF circuit card and line-replaceable units: support production, develop and maintain process specs/instructions, drive continuous improvement, perform producibility reviews, and manage process projects and executive reporting to resolve production issues.

Lead manufacturing process development and sustainment for aerospace/defense electronic systems. Drive process specs, work instructions, tooling, NRE/capital projects, earned value tracking, cross-functional leadership, and continuous improvement to meet KPIs and producibility goals.

Develop, integrate, test and analyze complex mission and system models in virtual environments. Create simulation code and scripts, document assumptions, automate tests, execute integration test activities, and perform system-of-systems and agent-based operational analysis. Apply knowledge of EOIR, optics, RF, detection and tracking.

Lead systems engineering for mission modeling, simulation, and virtual environment integration for EOIR/RF systems. Develop simulation code, design models, run operational analysis, automate tests, document assumptions, and lead integrated product teams in lab and field integration activities. Requires active Top-Secret clearance and US citizenship.

Manage a 10-15 engineer Modeling & Simulation team, splitting time between functional management and technical program work. Lead development and validation of models/algorithms, oversee SEIT processes, cost/schedule/technical quality, staffing, mentoring, MBSE/PLA/Agile adoption, and support proposals and major program milestones.

Lead systems engineering for mission modeling and virtual system integration. Develop and validate simulation code, system models, and test automation. Perform operational analysis and mission-level modeling (agent-based/System-of-Systems). Guide IPTs, execute integration/test in virtual environments or SILs, and apply EOIR, RF, detection/tracking expertise.