Electro-Optic (EO) Systems Engineer - Design / Build / Verify

Company: RTX
Location: Monterey Park
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) is growing! We are pursuing top talent to join the Raytheon team and support our vision to be -One global team creating trusted, innovative solutions to make the world a safer place-.

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Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) - Advanced Electro-Optical (AEO) Engineering has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer with expertise in airborne electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. Expertise should include hardware hand-on experience and performance analysis, algorithms, control systems, and optical signal processing capabilities. You will join a dynamic system engineering team building Electro-Optical systems including imagers, passive/active EO tracking, LIDAR, and directed energy systems and be responsible for performing mode development, design, performance analysis, modeling & simulation in the support of the development and build of advanced electro-optical systems. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with very strong problem solving skills and also have demonstrated capability in design, integration and test of complex engineering systems.

Main tasks include:

• Computer modeling and simulation of sensor physics, optics, phenomenology, and radiometry primarily in MATLAB/Simulink
• Development of Line-of-Sight stabilization, control systems, detection and tracking algorithms
• EO/IR system and algorithm performance processing and analysis
• Auto-code generation from MATLAB to other software languages
• Technical presentations to both internal and external customers
  Required Skills:
  • Minimum 6 years of related systems engineering and/or integration and test experience including a strong background with optical signal processing and EO systems design / build / test / verification down to sub-systems level
  • Experience with Electro-Optical system performance analysis, and simulation and modeling of EO systems; knowledge in image & signal processing theory and practice
  • Knowledge of and experience with system operation for electro-optical systems
  • Minimum 5 years of experience with analytics, MATALB and Simulink programming
  • Experience with C/C++ programming and MATLAB/Simulink code generation (Coder) toolboxes
  • Strong technical writing and oral communication skills; demonstrated problem solving, organization, coordination, and planning skills including the ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of the organization
  • An active and in-scope DOD Secret US security clearance is required.
  • Willingness to travel periodically in support of offsite testing along with customer and subcontractor meetings
    Desired Skills:
    • Experience in the area of IR sensors, tracking, detection, optical signal processing, calibration, and radiometric sensitivity modeling
    • Knowledge in estimation theory and numerical methods along with some practical experience in these areas
    • Experience in vehicle guidance, navigation and control
    • EO/IR or Laser domain knowledge
    • Technical experience in opto-mechanical engineering, control systems, embedded computing, or electronics
    • Experience in numerical modeling and simulation, and performing analysis using MATLAB, C++, Python, or similar language
    • Knowledge and experience with LabVIEW, dSpace, or FPGA programming
    • Current/Active DoD Top Secret and/or SSBI Clearance
      Required Education:
      Bachelor's Degree in a related STEM discipline, such as ME, EE, AE, Math, Physics, Optics, or related technical field; advanced degree(s) preferred.
      
      175531Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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