Director, Systems Engineering - Agile EO (Electro-Optical) Chief Engineer : Sign-on bonus ($50K max)
Location
Wilmington, MA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
$184,000 - $342,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-06-13
Responsibilities
- Develop sensors, payloads, and space vehicles for national, civil, and commercial space imaging missions.
- Provide leadership on optical, electrical, and mechanical assemblies.
- Drive innovation in composite optics, smart payloads, and on-board processing.
- Lead system modeling and analysis for VIS and IR instruments.
- Achieve annual business revenue objectives and manage strategic project initiatives.
- Identify IR&D efforts aligned with technology roadmaps.
- Mentor lower-level engineering staff to develop future SMEs.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field with 15 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
- Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
- 3+ years of functional management experience leading large teams.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Strong multi-disciplinary technical breadth in Space and Ground Domain.
- Experience with systems requirements reviews and developing system architectures.
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and senior management.
