Job Details: Pricipal Engineer- electro-optical sensors
| Job Title: | Pricipal Engineer- electro-optical sensors |
| Company: | Niche Recruiting Services |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | 100K++ |
| Skills: | Electro-optical imaging systems, Leadership/Project Mngt |
| Date Posted: | Mar-27-08 |
Principal Engineer
Overview and Objectives:
A Principal Engineering Lead is required for advanced airborne
reconnaissance system programs. The main job responsibility is to manage a technical engineering team in the design, manufacture,
and integration and test of technologically advanced Electro-Optical
(EO) sensor systems.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Lead a technical engineering team and contribute to the design,
manufacture, and test of advanced airborne EO sensor systems.
• Lead the various engineering disciplines in the development of
detailed technical plans, including cost and schedule.
• Work with Systems Engineering in the development and flow down of requirements, and review of and contribution to, as needed, requirements specifications.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, software and optical engineering in the review of and contribution to, as needed, component architecture design, manufacture, integration and
test (both performance and qualification testing); including
development and documentation of sub-system interfaces.
• Lead the performance modeling/error analysis of the complete EO/IR system
• Work with the engineering team, program management and subcontracts / supply chain, as needed, to ensure proper engineering documentation is developed for external component procurement.
• Work with the program manager and the external customer to expedite resolution of any ICD issues.
• Manage technical risk on the program and provide guidance and
direction regarding any major engineering challenges.
• Represent engineering to the program office, Sr. management and external customers.
• Prepare and present technical briefings to the engineering team, and internal and external customers.
• Manage the cost and schedule performance of the engineering Control Account Management (CAM) team, and report status on a weekly basis to the program manager.
Qualifications:
- Expert in the leadership of technical engineering teams
- Expert in at least one major technical aspect of EO systems;
electrical, optical, systems engineering preferred
- In-depth understanding of the operation and performance of EO sensing systems, including at least cursory level familiarity with / understanding of all aspects of the design.
- Experience with cost and schedule management
- Familiarity with Military Standards for Airborne Equipment
- Strong personal discipline, verbal & written communication and
documentation.
- Willing to travel in the U.S. 10% to 15% of the time.
- Minimum Master's degree in engineering; electrical, optical, and
systems are preferred
- Minimum 8 years experience in the design, manufacture and test of
advanced electro-optical imaging systems
- Minimum 3 years supervision of a multi-disciplined engineering team
working electro-optical systems
- US citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance required
| Location: [rss] | US-MA-495/boston north |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Deborah Thomas |
| Contact Phone: | |
| Contact Email: | debthomas@nicherecruitingservices.com |
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