• Lead systems engineering for laser systems and space payload programs from concept through deployment.
• Define annual and multi‑year technical objectives, roadmaps, and plans for assigned systems and programs.
• Serve as the prime technical expert and spokesperson for laser and space payload systems.
• Lead and mentor IPTs in the development, integration, and test of complex prototype and operational systems.
• Allocate technical resources and staff to meet technical, cost, and schedule objectives; support hiring and development of engineering personnel.
• Provide senior systems engineering support across programs, proposals, and internal R&D, including oversight of engineering documentation and technical reports.
• Ensure compliance with standards, reporting, safety policies, and company regulations, maintaining strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Identify and help develop new or expanded business opportunities with program management and business development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Architect and oversee integration, verification, and validation activities for laser and space hardware, including environmental and performance testing.
• Lead system-level integration to ensure subsystems and assemblies meet performance, interface, and requirement baselines.
• Oversee documentation, testing, maintenance, and engineering updates for integrated laser and space systems.

• Lead requirements analysis and decomposition at system, segment, subsystem, and assembly levels for laser and space systems.
• Develop and refine laser systems and space payload architectures to meet mission, performance, cost, and interface goals.
• Guide integration of laser systems and space payload solutions within the broader system and enterprise architecture.

• Conduct mission and system-level analyses to derive and refine requirements, support trades, and validate performance against mission objectives.
• Anticipate future engineering needs and technologies and incorporate them into long-range system and mission plans.

• Lead preparation and delivery of technical content for major reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR) to internal leadership and customers.
• Act as primary technical interface with customers for ConOps development, requirements, design reviews, and test events.
• Lead or significantly contribute to proposals and white papers, including technical approaches, basis of estimates (BOE), and engineering scope.
• Publish and present technical work and participate in internal and external technical program reviews as a company technical expert.

• Provide technical leadership to mechanical, electrical, optical, software, and test teams to resolve complex system issues.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers in systems engineering, MBSE, and integration and test practices.
• Communicate effectively with engineers, users, and management throughout the solution development cycle.

• Champion use of SysML-based tools (e.g., Cameo) to develop and maintain system models and diagrams.
• Develop and manage systems engineering artifacts and system views in an MBSE environment, including functional and logical views, requirements, ICDs, and performance specifications.
• Integrate MBSE models and artifacts into program planning, technical reviews, verification and validation, and configuration management.

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or ten or more years with a PhD.  May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Extensive systems engineering expertise, including project and/or technical leadership.
• Proven experience leading development, integration, and test of complex systems using formal verification and validation methods to ensure requirements compliance, including creation of systems engineering and test artifacts.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes, including requirements development/flow-down, system architecture, interface definition, and system/subsystem requirement interactions.
• Experience with digital engineering and MBSE tools, including SysML-based tools (e.g., Cameo/MagicDraw) and requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS).
• Proficiency with standard business and engineering software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with customers, program management, and engineering teams, represent the organization as a prime technical contact, and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

• Experience with high-energy laser or directed energy optical systems, including design, integration, and test.
• Experience with space or satellite systems (e.g., payloads, bus subsystems, power and energy, guidance and control, mission systems).
• Hands-on integration and test experience, including development of test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Familiarity with space environmental test standards such as GEVS and SMC-S-016.
• Experience with digital engineering and collaboration tools (e.g., Confluence, Teams, JIRA, PLM/Windchill or similar PLM tools).
• Prior experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead on complex defense or space programs.
• Experience working with the Department of Defense or other U.S. government customers.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license, published technical work, or invited presentations at technical conferences or symposia.
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Clearance Required?: Desired
Clearance Level: Top Secret (SCI access eligible)
US Citizenship Required?: Yes