Director of the Visible and Infrared Sensor Systems Department
Location
El Segundo, CA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Aerospace & Space
Type
Salary
$185,000 - $278,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-04-07
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary technical team.
- Drive technical innovation in sensor characterization and design.
- Oversee operations of a focal plane characterization laboratory.
- Build strategic partnerships across industry and government stakeholders.
- Develop engineering talent and expand technical capabilities.
- Identify and capture new business opportunities.
- Manage budgets for laboratory operations and staff.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field.
- 10 years of experience with remote-sensing systems.
- Expertise in areas like detector physics and EO/IR sensor calibration.
- Proven project leadership from concept to delivery.
- Experience managing lab testing of space-qualified hardware.
- Strong communication skills for various levels of leadership.
- Current and active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
