Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Job Summary: The Senior Staff Systems Engineer - Seeker SME serves as the technical authority for the design, development, integration, testing, verification, and validation of Semi ‑ Active Laser (SAL), Imaging (EO/IR), and RF seekers for precision ‑ guided weapon systems.

This role leads the development of seeker algorithms, performance ‑ simulation models, and end ‑ to ‑ end terminal ‑ guidance behaviors for all ‑ up rounds.

The Seeker SME partners closely with cross ‑ functional teams - optical, software, electrical, mechanical, GNC, and production - to transition designs into production ‑ ready seekers.

As the primary subject ‑ matter expert, this position requires regular customer interaction and close collaboration with business development to shape technical roadmaps aligned with emerging needs.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in laser ‑ seeker physics, RF radar/seeker architectures, signal processing, algorithm development, and full weapon ‑ system integration and test, including ground, captive ‑ carry, and flight testing.

Responsibilities and Tasks:


* Technical Leadership & SME Responsibilities
+ Serve as the primary technical authority for SAL, Imaging (EO/IR), and RF seeker technologies internally and with customers.
+ Lead seeker architecture definition, requirements decomposition, and technical trade studies across optical, RF, electronic, mechanical, software, and GNC domains.


* Design, Development & Integration
+ Lead design, development, integration, testing, verification, and validation activities for SAL and Imaging seekers, with added responsibility for RF seeker system analysis and architecture.
+ Develop seeker performance simulation models for SAL, Imaging, and RF domains.
+ Guide development of algorithms for target detection, tracking, angle estimation, filtering, countermeasure rejection, and terminal guidance performance.


* Hands On Test, Calibration & Verification
+ Support customer field test events and provide expert guidance on test planning and execution.
+ Conduct seeker calibration and verification using laser tables, IR collimators, optical benches, and RF target simulators.
+ Generate test scripts to automate calibration and verification workflows.


* Cross Functional Engineering Collaboration
+ Partner with optical, electrical, software, mechanical, RF, and GNC engineering teams to drive robust, integrated seeker designs.
+ Recommend and document seeker design updates to improve performance, robustness, manufacturability, and resilience in contested environments.


* Customer Interaction & Roadmap Development
+ Communicate technical concepts, risks, and decisions clearly to customers and senior leadership.
+ Work closely with business development to shape seeker technical roadmaps aligned to customer needs, future mission profiles,...