Scientist, Missile Defense (Detection Algorithms)

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Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineer (Algorithm Development)
Job Code: 23168
Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Job Schedule: 9/80

 
Job Description:
L3Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN to support a growing missile warning/missile defense business. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive knowledge of EO/IR image / video processing techniques that can be implemented in low size, weight, and power (SWaP) space systems. Candidate will provide direct contributions and act as a technical lead for algorithm development, analysis, integration into flight hardware, on-orbit troubleshooting, and future pursuits.

 

Algorithm performance plays a key role in all stages of program life cycle. Candidate needs to be comfortable working with end customers to understand requirements and capabilities and define and run trade studies to meet customer requirements. Candidate will also work closely with other systems engineers to define CONOPs, ICDs, and implementation requirements.

Essential Functions:  
• Lead development of image and video processing algorithm solutions for space based EO/IR systems. 
• Lead analysis of image and video processing algorithms in support of system level trade studies, requirement compliance and system characterization. Perform modeling & simulation activities to accurately model Earth observing EO/IR systems in LEO, MEO, and GEO. 
• Support systems engineering trade studies, CONOP development, and modeling/simulation efforts.
• Expert in implementing custom and OpenCV-based image/video processing algorithms in FPGAs, GPUs, or embedded systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python, C/C++, or VHDL.
• Ability to perform rapid complex trade studies assessing a variety of algorithms to achieve optimal performance. Comfortable using tools such as Numpy, Scipy, scikit-learn, pytorch, cv2, cuda.
• Comfortable writing code in Python and/or C/C++.
• Familiar with Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) imagery and phenomenology.
• Strong background in mathematics or physics.
• Develop and improve instrument documentation, processes, and test procedures.
• Support concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system.
• Support requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements.
• Support integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software.
• Provide support to engineering in developing technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications.
• Support engineering in the verification of compliance to requirements and validate performance behavior.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree with 12+ (Graduate degree with 10+) years of systems, software, FPGA, or related embedded systems experience or in lieu of degree, a minimum of 16 years of systems, software, FPGA, or related embedded systems engineering experience.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills: 
• Proficient in use of Python and Matlab.

• Experience as part of a multi-discipline technical team.
• Experience developing embedded software / firmware.
• Ability to read/write C/C++ software.
• Inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team.
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership.
• Able to work with general direction or supervision in a demanding environment.
• Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python).
• Experience with estimating and managing costs.
• Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems.
• Familiarity with program management, cost account management, integrated product teams.

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