Cimarron is seeking aSoftware Systems Engineerto support anElectro-Optical (EO) / Infra-Red (IR) Mission Systems team in Huntington Beach, CA. The selected candidate for this position will support the systems engineering for Software, Firmware, and algorithm development supporting prototype EO/IR sensing systems for airborne and space platforms.

Key Duties:

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop, and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions.
• Lead the evaluation of customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
• Identify, define, and maintain internal and external software/firmware interfaces and associated documentation.
• Plan and lead software/firmware qualification testing in both simulated environments and on flight hardware for verification and validation of requirements.
• Interface with program leadership and the customer on technical design issues and present on software/firmware system designs.
• Lead analyses to optimize the total system of systems and/or system architecture.
• Lead analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance, and otherquality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.
• Lead, develop, maintain, and identify improvements for the planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring of the requirements management processes, FPGA/firmware/software configuration management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management, and technology readiness assessment processes.
• Lead activities to develop and maintain full documentation of architecture, algorithms, FPGA/firmware, software, and system interfaces.
• Plan and lead research projects to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION

Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at this time.
• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
• 5 or moreyears of experience in systems engineering for FPGA/firmware or software systems.
• 5 or moreyears of experience with embedded and/or ground software design, development, debugging, and performing software integration, test, validation, and verification.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Education:

• Active Top Secret Clearance.
• 10 or moreyears of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles during the development of complex hardware/software solutions on an aerospace platform.
• Experience providing systems engineering for research and development contracts.
• Experience as a chief engineer or systems engineering IPT lead with weapons design, software avionics/avionics/electrical design, and weapons system architecture.
• Experience writing software for real-time digital signal processing for aerospace and defense applications.
• Experience working with technical teams either as an Integrated Project Team (IPT) lead or technical SME (Subject Matter Expert) on System Engineering or FPGA/Firmware/Software Engineering applications.
• Experience developing the avionics architecture supporting FPGA/firmware/software.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, strategic partnerships, and supplier performance.

Business Profile:

Cimarron is a global solutions company with a strategic partnering approach to satisfying customer-driven requirements. We ensure customer success with a modern approach and experienced leadership. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Cimarron is fueled by highly skilled employees, developing new innovative technologies, and delivering superior products and services. We believe in recognizing employees' worth by offering competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) contributions, educational reimbursement, and much more. From company communication through Company-wide information meetings led by our President and CEO, to an Awards program designed to recognize our amazing employees and their accomplishments, you will not only feel like you are a part of a team, you will be a valued member of the Cimarron family. Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/Disability/Veteran.