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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA
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Location
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, US
Job Category
Engineering Jobs
Clearance Required
TS/SCI
Potential for Telecommute
On-Site
MTSI is seeking a highly capable Senior Systems Engineer to support advanced Infrared (IR) sensing activities within an Integrated Capabilities Team (ICT) operating under AFLCMC/WA at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The selected candidate will provide technical leadership and system‑level expertise across the development, integration, and fielding of next‑generation IR sensing capabilities for Air Force platforms and mission systems. In this role, you will support horizontal requirements definition, architecture development, system‑of‑systems integration, and technical assessments for IR sensors, infrared search and track (IRST) systems, multispectral/long‑wave/short‑wave infrared (LWIR/SWIR) sensing payloads, and associated processing and exploitation technologies. You will collaborate closely with program office personnel, industry partners, and cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure IR system performance meets operational needs, interoperability objectives, and mission assurance standards. Key responsibilities include conducting system engineering analyses, supporting technical baseline development, evaluating vendor designs, assessing integration and environmental/thermal risks, facilitating technical interchange meetings, and contributing to program documentation such as specifications, interface definitions, and verification plans. The Senior Systems Engineer will also provide direct support to the program office in areas including trade studies, capability maturation planning, test and evaluation coordination, and readiness reviews.
Key Responsibilities
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Guide system engineering efforts for advanced IR sensing capabilities, including requirements refinement, technical analysis, and integration planning across the IR sensor and multispectral sensing portfolio.
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Advise, assess, and maintain engineering approaches, architectures, and system models to support IR detection, tracking, target discrimination, and environmental/thermal performance.
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Guide technical evaluation frameworks to verify IR system performance, calibration integrity, image quality, and mission effectiveness across laboratory, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, ground, and flight test environments.
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Evaluate vendor IR system designs, detector technologies, optical assemblies, interface definitions, and integration plans to ensure alignment with program objectives, operational needs, and system‑of‑systems constraints.
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Assess documentation, traceability, and configuration control for IR system requirements, analyses, verification activities, and technical review artifacts.
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Collaborate closely with government, industry, and multidisciplinary engineering teams—including optical engineers, sensor developers, IR payload integrators, and test or