Lead Hardware Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead Hardware Engineer (Imaging / EO-IR)

Description

Lead concept design and hardware architecture for land, sea, air, and space EO/IR imaging applications. You will lead trade studies, drive multidisciplinary design/analysis/integration with verification & validation (V&V), and shepherd products through NPI into production. You’ll also provide oversight for hardware sustainment and evolutionary development while leading a small team from ideation through system definition and development.

Responsibilities

• Own concept design and hardware architecture decisions for new engineering efforts
• Partner with Chief Engineers and product teams to align engineering execution with broader mission and capability goals
• Lead engineering execution across Mechanical, Electrical, Optical, and Firmware disciplines
• Drive products through NPI: lead initial builds, own clear-to-build, drive procedure/process generation, define V&V metrics
• Own sustainment: manage continuous improvement roadmap, oversee CRB activities, and respond to issues impacting the business and field performance
• Prioritize work within and across products in a mission area

Requirements

• Degree in a technical field such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, systems engineering, math, or a hard science
• 8+ years experience developing and deploying electromechanical systems, including system design, architecture definition, performance modeling, requirements allocations, and laboratory and field testing
• Experience managing New Product Introduction and exposure to system sustainment at scale
• Deep understanding of system architecture, mission requirements, and full product lifecycle development
• Proven experience leading high-performance engineering teams in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance
• Willingness to travel to test sites as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees), including health and recovery
• Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers (part of total compensation)
• Salary range estimate: $167,000–$222,000 USD (base salary only; actual offer may vary)