Infrared, Optical and Opto-Mechanical Sensor Products Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Infrared, Optical and Opto-Mechanical Sensor Products Engineer (Lead or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000439919

Date Posted:

2025-01-23

Location:

USA - Huntington Beach, CA

Job Description Qualifications:

We are Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T): Boeing's global research and development team creating and implementing innovative technologies that make the impossible possible and enabling the future of aerospace.  We are engineers and technicians, skilled scientists, and bold innovators; Join us and put your passion, determination, and skill to work building the future!   #TheFutureIsBuiltHere #ChangeTheWorld

The Boeing Company is seeking a Lead or Senior Infrared, Optical and Opto-Mechanical Sensor Products Engineer for Mission Systems Payloads development in Huntington Beach, California.

This position will lead a team of engineers, analysts and staff within the Payload Products and Technologies (PP&T) organization under BR&T Mission Systems and Autonomy (MS&A) organization.  BR&T Payload Products and Technologies develops and captures technology for designing disruptive Mission Systems solutions.  Focused on visible and infrared spectrum Electro-Optics Infrared (EO/IR) sensors operating in Space and Air domains, our growing team is leaping ahead of our competition with an exceptional mix of mission architecture, sensor design and algorithms for advanced image and data processing.

This position will expand the leadership team of a dynamic, entrepreneurial organization with multiple high-performing teams. BR&T is Boeing’s advanced, centralized Research and Development organization. The MS&A team drives integrated technology development and rapidly transitions capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomy, cyber security, advanced electronics, communications, networking, platform subsystems and digital aviation.  If you have a passion to work with and shape teams that are developing the next generation of technology and innovation, this may be the role for you.

Note: Up to 25% domestic and international travel may be required.

Position Responsibilities:

• Sensors, Optics and Opto-mechanical Engineering – leads engineers and analysts in the development of sensor products aligned with chief architect’s vision.  Leads product definition and maturity through a disciplined system thinking approach, focused on product design and interface, in an agile model-based engineering environment.
• Senior Optical Systems Engineer – will drive and direct architecture trades, design and analysis, requirements definition and performance modeling, employing industry-common and mission unique tools.  Will elaborate design practices and development standards within the EO/IR Mission Systems team.

• Product development – Collaborate with business leaders, chief engineer/architect, and engineering teams to define and describe the technology and product portfolio development objectives and plan.  Leverage existing IP and product evolution to expand Boeing’s EO/IR Internal Research and Development (IRAD), Contract Research and Development (CRAD) and programs product portfolio extending into the space, air, and sea domains.  Will embrace/exercise disciplined development methods that drive innovation results.  Develop transition plans for low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) products from the science and technology community. Develop mission performance analysis and image processing capability in a consistent manner to enable reuse across multiple programs

• Programs execution – Creates and leads the modeling, definition, and engineering products through program execution efforts. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with programs leaders, stakeholders, and suppliers. Provides input on technical approaches, products, and processes.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience):   

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 7+ years of experience with the design of mission systems, sensors, or sensing systems
• 7+ years of engineering experience