Senior​/SME Systems Engineer IR

Senior/SME Systems Engineer with IR experience

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

K , Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Infra-red (IR) Systems Integration Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support an advanced air platform program focused on achieving and sustaining national air dominance. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping cutting‑edge Electro-Optic and Infrared (EO/IR) mission capabilities that directly support the nation’s defense and security.

The successful candidate will provide systems engineering expertise supporting the development, integration, and transition of advanced EO/IR sensor technologies for operation in complex and contested environments.

• The IR Integration SME will provide technical leadership and systems engineering support for EO/IR sensor development and integration efforts.
• Provide oversight and technical management of advanced EO/IR sensor development for mission system applications
• Support the development, integration, and test of EO/IR hardware and software, including Infrared Search and Track (IRST), Video and image processing algorithms, EO/IR electronic countermeasures, and other mission capabilities across the EO/IR spectrum
• Support EO/IR kill chain analysis and integration across platforms and mission systems
• Contribute to systems engineering activities including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, and verification
• Support open architecture implementations and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches
• Participate in platform integration and testing and verification of subsystems for performance and functionality
• Support Government and industry teams through technical planning, design reviews, test reviews, and technical assessments
• Develop and deliver technical briefings to a wide range of audiences, including senior technical and leadership stakeholders
• Collaborate with U.S. Government and industry partner organizations to support joint mission capability development

• Location:
  
  Onsite
• Travel Requirements: approximately 20% (about one trip per month)
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or related discipline
• Minimum 7+ years of related experience is required.
• Experience with EO/IR sensor systems, optics, and/or associated hardware and software development
• Familiarity with EO/IR integration, test, and verification activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing technical content to senior leadership
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, “tip of the spear” environment
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and adapt to evolving mission and technical requirements
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

• Advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering,…