Systems Engineer - Senior (Infrared Sensing Technologies ICT)

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 systemlevel expertise across the development, integration, and fielding of nextgeneration IR sensing capabilities for Air Force platforms and mission systems. In this role, you will support horizontal requirements definition, architecture development, systemofsystems integration, and technical assessments for IR sensors, infrared search and track (IRST) systems, multispectral/longwave/shortwave infrared (LWIR/SWIR) sensing payloads, and associated processing and exploitation technologies. You will collaborate closely with program office personnel, industry partners, and crossfunctional 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 toprogram 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 * 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. * Advise, assess, and maintain engineering approaches, architectures, and system models to support IR detection, tracking, target discrimination, and environmental/thermal performance. * Guide technical evaluation frameworks to verify IR system performance, calibration integrity, image quality, and mission effectiveness across laboratory, hardwareintheloop, ground, and flight test environments. * Evaluate vendor IR system designs, detector technologies, optical assemblies, interface definitions, and integration plans to ensure alignment with program objectives, operational needs, and systemofsystems constraints. * Assess documentation, traceability, and configuration control for IR system requirements, analyses, verification activities, and technical review artifacts. * Collaborate closely with government, industry, and multidisciplinary engineering teams-including optical engineers, sensor developers, IR payload integrators, and test organizations-to ensure technical solutions meet Air Force standards and mission needs. * Evaluate system behavior, IR sensor performance, image processing outputs, and crosssystem interactions; proactively identify risks and guide the ICT and program office toward technically sound resolutions. * Provide mentorship and subject matter expertise to junior engineers and team members on IR sensing, optical systems, systems engineering processes, and integration best practices. * Evaluate technical assessments, risk analyses, readiness review materials, and engineering recommendations to program and ICT leadership. * Maintain awareness of emerging IR sensing technologies, digital engineering practices, and threatdriven operational trends to inform capability development and continuous improvement efforts. Position Requirements * Deep technical understanding of IR sensor architectures, detector technologies (e.g., MWIR, LWIR, SWIR), optical system design principles, image processing fundamentals, environmental/thermal effects, and system verification/validation methodologies. * Experience