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Engineering - Systems
Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)
We are seeking a highly skilled Missile Seeker Systems Engineer to join the team in Huntsville, Alabama.
Contract Overview
Golden Dome is a national-level, whole-of-nation initiative in which you will play a critical role in advancing next-generation homeland defense capabilities. If you are seeking a fast-paced position focused on developing innovative solutions for the Space-Based Interceptor mission, this opportunity is designed for you.
Key Responsibilities
Missile Seeker Design & Integration:
System Requirements Development:
Technical Analysis:
Test & Validation:
Risk Management:
Collaboration:
Documentation & Reporting:
Required Qualifications
Technical Expertise:
Education and Experience:
Required Security Clearance:
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Contract Overview
Golden Dome is a national-level, whole-of-nation initiative in which you will play a critical role in advancing next-generation homeland defense capabilities. If you are seeking a fast-paced position focused on developing innovative solutions for the Space-Based Interceptor mission, this opportunity is designed for you.
Key Responsibilities
Missile Seeker Design & Integration:
- Provide technical leadership for the design, development, and integration of kill vehicle subsystems, with an emphasis on advanced electro-optical (EO/IR) and and/or radio frequency (RF) missile seeker capabilities.
- Evaluate state-of-the-art systems that meet mission-specific performance and sensitivity requirements.
System Requirements Development:
- Define detailed engineering requirements, technical performance parameters, and mission-specific interfaces for EO, RF, and IR seeker payloads in compliance with Department of War standards.
Technical Analysis:
- Conduct rigorous analyses on the performance of electro-optical, RF, and infrared Seekers within expected deployment conditions.
- Evaluate missile seeker efficiency using advanced techniques such as RF signal propagation analysis, IR spectrum evaluation, and optical system calibration under varying environmental conditions.
- Collaborate with materials, optics, and antenna design engineers to evaluate optimized systems for missile seeker performance
Test & Validation:
- Lead Seeker subsystem testing campaigns, focusing on seeker component validation and calibration.
- Oversee development of test plans and procedures for environmental testing (e.g., vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC) specific to EO/RF/IR systems to ensure operational performance under space conditions.
- Evaluate sensor alignment, stray light analysis, and functional validation of EO and IR subsystems integrated with RF payloads.
Risk Management:
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks associated with seeker payloads, ensuring resilience and reliability through all mission phases.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including optical and RF engineers, materials scientists, Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) specialists, software architects, and program managers, to ensure seamless integration of missile seeker technologies , including structural dynamics, thermal modeling, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) evaluation.
Documentation & Reporting:
- Prepare detailed technical documentation, such as requirements specifications, test reports, and performance analyses, for EO, RF, and IR payload developments.
- Present findings and progress metrics to internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating alignment with program objectives.
Required Qualifications
Technical Expertise:
- Comprehensive knowledge of EO/IR Seeker design including imaging sensors, targeting algorithms, and missile seeker technologies.
- Experience with space environment factors influencing seeker operation, such as radiation shielding, optical material durability, temperature regulation, and signal interference.
- Familiarity with Department of War standards for space systems development.
- Experience or knowledge of robust sensitivity and detection models for missile seeker performance.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field with 15 years of related experience; Masters degree preferred.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in Seeker design and/or evaluation, development, integration, and testing.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and expereience with defense industry operations and/or military systems
Required Security Clearance:
- Must have Active Secret Clearance with TS/SCI Eligibility.
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