Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

Post Date

Oct 30, 2024

Location

Atlanta,
Georgia

ZIP/Postal Code

30318
US
Jun 22, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Electrical Engineering

Req #

ATL-743339

Pay Rate

$149k - $230k (estimate)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

* Manage all technical aspects of product or system design including directing multiple lab resources for large scale product or system deployments - Manage sub-contractor resources supporting all system engineering areas (definition, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation)

* Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for systems of high complexity to include defining and refining internal and external interfaces

* Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes

* Validate security control configurations on systems and ensure all systems are configured with proper controls, such as STIGS, CMMC, and other similar requirements

* Collaborate with sponsors and other key stakeholders to derive tasks from detailed requirements, and provide tasking to other team members based off of the derived tasks

Additional Responsibilities

* Conduct top-down functional analysis and translate requirements into detailed performance design criteria

* Contribute to and develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes

* Perform more complex experiments, calculations, and/or simulations to assess the performance of imaging systems for various sensing applications.

* Participate in business development efforts by leading development of white papers, competitive proposals, and proposing new research areas suitable for internal research and development (IRAD) funding

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Required Skills & Experience

* MS or PhD Degree in Systems Engineer, Optical Engineering, Optical Science, Imaging Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics

* Candidates currently enrolled in an accredited degree program relevant to this position will be considered. Candidates must have a graduation date of no later than December 2024.

* Experience with systems engineering processes and methodologies applicable to complex systems

* Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to non-technical audiences

* Understanding of requirements drivers for EO/IR systems and optical instruments

* Experience working with active and passive electro-optical systems including, but not limited to LIDARs, infrared imagers, hyperspectral imagers, polarimeters

* Experience with image and signal processing

* Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

* Active Secret Clearance

* Familiarity with imaging systems and radiometry

* Experience working classified, DoD or DoE projects

* Experience with at least one optical design and M&S tools (e.g. Zemax, Code V, FRED, OSLO, TracePro, DIRSIG, etc.)

* Experience developing error budgets for optical performance

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.