Electro Optical Remote Sensing Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. They are seeking an Electro Optical Remote Sensing Engineer to develop the nation’s next generation of remote sensing systems for Department of Defense and national security customers, focusing on modeling and simulation of remote sensing systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide electro-optical modeling expertise for analysis in the areas of Overhead Persistent Infrared Earth background remote sensing for military missile defense, intelligence, commercial and civil applications
• Leverage physics-based modeling and simulation to support the development of new remote sensing concepts including the development of technical performance requirements and the assessment of proposed designs
• Create and validate synthetic imagery for remote sensor system testing and evaluation
• Develop unique, efficient scene generation solutions using existing tools and work with a team to develop new capabilities that support sensor system evaluations under rapid acquisition timelines
• Collaborate with internal Aerospace program office leads, Government personnel and across the technical community to identify and advise on modeling and simulation needs and opportunities to enhance capabilities
• Document technical findings in reports, presentations and peer-reviewed publications

Requirements:

• Degree from an accredited university in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or another related discipline
• 5+ years of experience performing electro-optical sensor, system, and/or phenomenology modeling and simulation, either in the workforce and/or in the pursuit of an advanced degree
• Demonstrated experience using a common processing language (e.g. MATLAB, Python, IDL, C/C++, Fortran) to implement modeling and simulation analysis
• Ability to travel domestically occasionally
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• 3+ years (for a total of 8+ years) of experience performing electro-optical sensor, system, and/or phenomenology modeling and simulation, either in the workforce and/or in the pursuit of an advanced degree
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with internal teams, Government customers, and contractor personnel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated technical or project leadership experience
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills relating to the performance of passive remote sensing electro-optical visible and infrared sensors, especially OPIR systems, and including topics such as radiometry, radiative transfer modeling, image chain analysis, target detection, sensor performance metrics, earth-background infrared signatures, and visible and infrared backgrounds
• Proficiency in modeling remote sensing engagement scenarios using radiative transport solvers and scene simulation software such as MODTRAN, SSGM, ASSET, DIRSIG, PRA toolkit, or FLITES
• Operational understanding of remote sensing, radiance transfer, and applied physics
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community Customers