Principal Engineer

2 weeks ago

Boulder, United States Disability Solutions Full time
Job Description US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
#LI-JL2
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

What You’ll Do:
  • Lead the development of custom visible (CCD and visible hybrid), NIR, SWIR, MWIR (3 - 5 micron, and LWIR (8-12 micron) focal plane systems for space applications.
  • Support the definition of imaging system architectures.
  • Generate proposals for new camera systems and detector technologies.
  • Generate system specifications used to specify, develop, and design custom detectors.
  • Perform detector system analysis including radiometric analysis, MTF analysis, noise analysis, and radiation effects modeling.
  • Lead cross functional teams including optical, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and systems engineers to develop focal plane hardware designs and to optimize detector system performance.
  • Work directly with detector and electronics hardware to demonstrate performance, to debug operational issues including imaging artifacts, and to characterize devices.
  • Identify opportunities for internal research and development programs and lead funded projects to success. Contribute to the development of the roadmap for detector systems.
  • Communicate across programs to facilitate development of devices and execution of programs within BAE Systems teams, customers, and detector suppliers.
  • Generate detector specification and statement of work for new programs. Lead detector procurement activities and supplier selection processes including technical subcontract management off-site. Travel to vendor sites as needed for project execution and device development.
  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
  • May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
  • May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience.
  • Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
  • Experience in detector design, detector test, electronics design breadboard fabrication and focal plane system test.
  • Advanced knowledge of visible, NIR, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR detector characterization, design, and system level integration.
  • Experience with modeling and performance analysis of visible, NIR, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR detectors.
  • Experience reviewing detector designs and layouts, and correlating foundry processes and solid-state physics mechanisms to detector performance.
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas:
    • developing and running radiometric and imaging tests on detectors.
    • mechanical packaging of detectors and the associated thermal and contamination control design.
    • design for EMI/EMC mitigation
    • electronics lead on focal plane projects or focal plane electronics design.
    • low-noise video readout design.
    • high-speed data links
    • detector read-out integrated circuits (ROIC)
    • FPGA configuring and coding
    • hands-on electronics skills and electronic test equipment experience.
    • advanced detector integration, test, and evaluation skills.
  • Experience with detector operation in radiation environments.
  • Experience with image processing and noise reduction algorithms.
  • Experience with detector operation in a tactical environment and/or experience with "flight" hardware programs, i.e., "space-qualified” hardware.
  • Effective interpersonal skills including demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
  • Effective communication skills and presentation skills.
A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420.000 - $191070.000

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.

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