Job#: 3058551 Job Description: Optical Electronics Unit Responsible Systems Engineer
Location: El Segundo, California (On-site)
Secret Clearance is required
Role Overview
This organization is seeking a specialized engineering lead to direct systems engineering and integration efforts for advanced optical electronics and laser communications systems. The successful candidate will guide requirements management and cross-functional development from initial design through system sell-off. This critical role requires coordinating technical activities across multiple disciplines to deliver high-performance hardware solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities for the Optical Electronics Unit (OEU) across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Manage requirements and maintain continuous engagement with the design, payload systems engineering, and bus integration teams.
- Provide technical oversight and drive closure for technical trades involving the Optical Electronics Unit.
- Release and manage key product specifications and oversee component-level documentation approvals.
- Develop verification plans and close out verification reports to support product validation.
- Direct systems engineering processes throughout the requirements, verification, validation, test, and hardware sell-off phases.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field.
Experience: Extensive experience in systems engineering, including requirements management, design integration, and hardware verification for aerospace or defense applications.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, technical trade study execution, product specification development, and verification planning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with DOORS for requirements management.
- Expertise in laser communications technology.
- Technical exposure to electronics, digital signal processors (DSPs), or Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
- Ability to collaborate effectively with design teams and higher-level integration stakeholders in restricted secure facilities.
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