Hiring: EO/IR Pointing & Tracking - Systems Engineering Lead Company: BAE Systems, Inc. Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:17:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Embedded Systems, MATLAB, Python, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Simulink, Systems Design, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration About the job Experience: •15+ years of experience with pointing, tracking, guidance, navigation, controls, gimbals, stabilized platforms or related systems. Required Skills: •Our flexible work environment provides you with a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first – exemplified by our mission: “We Protect Those Who Protect Us®.” Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. •In Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA), we provide next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions to provide unparalleled electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. •We are seeking a Pointing & Tracking Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test precision pointing and tracking systems. The engineer will work across controls, estimation, sensing, software, electro-optical and electromechanical systems to achieve accurate and stable pointing and tracking of dynamic targets. •The ideal candidate has hands-on experience developing closed-loop tracking systems and is comfortable taking systems from requirements and modeling through integration, test, and operational deployment. •Develop and implement pointing, tracking, and stabilization algorithms. •Design closed-loop control systems for precision pointing mechanisms and platforms. •Develop target acquisition, tracking, and pointing solutions using sensor measurements. •Perform system modeling, simulation, analysis, and performance prediction. Qualifications: •B.S. degree in a STEM field in addition to 15+ years of experience with pointing, tracking, guidance, navigation, controls, gimbals, stabilized platforms or related systems. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!