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Fibertek, Inc. · 4 months ago

Electro-Optical Systems Engineer

Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA 20171 US (Primary)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Fibertek, Inc. is a leading developer of laser and electro-optic systems for the aerospace community, with key contributions to lasers for atmospheric sensing, laser communications, and lidar sensors for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers. We are looking for an experienced Electro-Optical Systems Engineer to join our R&D team in Herndon, VA, who will lead the implementation of formalized systems engineering processes and practices.

AssociationB2BGovernment

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work in cross-functional teams with Program Managers, scientists, and engineers to develop new technologies and laser systems

System level oversight of product development including review and approval of system and subsystem requirements, decomposition of requirements and allocation to system, subsystem, and component levels

Prepare Systems Engineering Master Plans (SEMP) and other technical documentation

Reduce customer specifications and technical governing documents into design and test requirements, track compliance and verification through design, assembly, integration, and test completion

Maintain and manage requirements baselines including traceability between system, subsystem, and component specifications through a formal requirements management process

Maintain and manage internal and external interfaces through a formal interface management process

Perform technology assessments and trade studies

Conduct risk assessments and analysis

Plan and conduct investigations and develop solutions to resolve technical issues

Develop test processes, test equipment designs, test configuration set-ups and systems integration using proven methodologies and techniques

Design and support the execution of system and subsystem verification testing

Support bid and proposal efforts and assist in the development of new business

Qualification

Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementModel-Based Systems EngineeringElectro-Optical HardwareTechnical CommunicationRisk MitigationTest PlanningCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

A bachelor's degree in engineering, system engineering or optics, with a master's degree preferred

A minimum of 10 to 15 years of relevant experience

Experience in Systems Engineering with an emphasis in requirements development, test planning, test documentation, and systems integration, verification, and validation

Experience developing and managing system and subsystem requirements flow down

Demonstrated ability to lead and implement systems engineering best practices and tools from the ground up

Experience with systems engineering and requirements management software tools and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

Ability to effectively communicate technical results and report problems through written and/or graphical formats

Experience with space-based, electro-optical hardware is a plus

U.S. citizenship is required