Fibertek, Inc. seeks a Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and verification of advanced laser and electro-optic systems for defense, aerospace, and remote sensing applications. You will own requirements flow-down, system architecture, interface definition, and test planning for rugged, space-qualified and military-grade laser and lidar solutions. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you'll lead system-level trades, support integration and troubleshooting in the lab, and ensure performance, reliability, and compliance with customer and mission requirements in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Translate mission and customer needs into system-level requirements and specifications
- Develop system architectures, interface definitions, and performance budgets for laser and electro-optic systems
- Plan and execute system integration, verification, and validation activities
- Perform system-level analyses, trade studies, and modeling to optimize performance and reliability
- Collaborate with optical, mechanical, electrical, and software teams on design and troubleshooting
- Support environmental, vibration, and thermal testing for rugged and space-qualified hardware
- Document designs, test procedures, and results in accordance with customer and quality standards
- Interface with customers and partners to review requirements, designs, and test outcomes
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and tools
- Support proposals, estimates, and technical presentations for new programs
Required Skills
- Systems engineering
- Laser and electro-optic systems
- Requirements analysis
- System architecture and design
- Integration and testing (I&T)
- FPGA/embedded control interfaces
- Lidar/remote sensing systems
- Modeling and simulation tools
- DOORS or similar RM tools
- Configuration management and documentation