Position: System Engineer
Location: SF bay area, CA
Compensation - Base Up to $160K+ DOE - Bonus - Comprehensive Benefits
Local Candidates Only - Relocation Assistance Possible to one of the 3 Areas
for Strong Match
Must be a US Citizen with an Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance or have had
one within the last 2 years.
Positions can be located in either N. MA, or the DC Area, or N. AL.

This role requires a strong systems level EO/IR/Sensor technology
background, including in depth technical knowledge of HW - FPGA’s -
Sensors - Software & how these technologies are integrated.

Company:
My client, a public company approaching $200M+ in revenue with a strong cash
position, is the leading provider of computing systems and software for
data-intensive applications that include embedded computing systems and
software that combine image, signal, and sensor processing with information
management for data-intensive applications. They architect comprehensive,
purpose-built solutions that capture, process, and present data for defense
electronics, homeland security, and other computationally challenging
commercial markets.

Competitive Base Salary + Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits

Position Summary:
My client is looking for a Recognized Technical Expert in the persistent
surveillance marketplace - (EO/IR, & Sensors)

As a Market Segment Systems Engineer you will be part of the Technology
Office reporting to the CTO with a dotted line to the Product Management
group.

Position Responsibilities:
- Gather and define system engineering requirements for a segment
(EO/IR, & Sensors) in persistent surveillance

- Convey those requirements to internal / external constituencies
with the twin goals of: - Ensuring the right technical information to make
product architecture decisions - Generating business development
opportunities for current and future product and / or service offerings.

- Work closely with Business Development and Product Management to
make product roadmap decisions that will fuel future growth

- Promote products and services in the context of solving
system-level problems. Work with Product System Engineers to help translate
market requirements into product requirements.

Required Skills and Competencies:
- BS/MS degree in engineering or computer science.

- A minimum of 10 years system engineering experience - analyzing,
designing, and building end-to-end C4ISR Systems with a strong emphasis on
the target market segment. (Persistent Surveillance)

- Must have strong subject matter knowledge in one or more of the
areas regarded as Persistent Surveillance - EO/IR & Sensors or other related
technologies - Need to be able to work directly with clients
gathering/determining requirements, doing technical design and architecture
and acting as a bridge to Product Engineering & Product Line Management.

2 Key Points:
1. We need people that have been actively involved in the development of
EO/IR sensor processing systems, so they understand the key technology
drivers associated with doing these kind of things.

2. Scope of technology understanding  (embedded processor, switch fabric,
environmental specifications, software at multiple levels, OS, signal/image
processing libraries, middleware and overall application categories.

- Prior experience evaluating various hardware / software technology
tradeoffs in the development of a system-level C4ISR solutions.

- Prior experience planning technology insertions and evaluating
technical refresh levels.

- Prior experience providing direction and guidance to less
experienced engineers across a cross-functional engineering organization.

- Must be a US Citizen with an Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance or
have had one within the last 2 years.

Contact Information:
Send resumes in Microsoft Word format only as an attachment - Please
indicate the title of the position in the subject line of your Email. Please
indicate how you meet the requirements.

Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates AT verizon DOT net
Website - www.wrightassociates.org