Sr Staff Systems Engineer - XR IPT Lead - SlingWorks

Company Information

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: ElbitAmerica.com or follow us on YouTube.

Job Summary

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of hardware and software engineers to develop the next generation extended reality (XR) systems for dismounted Warfighter applications.
• Contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap for XR implementation, balancing innovation and product delivery timelines.
• Responsible for the architecture implementation of real-time rendering pipelines, spatial tracking systems, and mixed reality frameworks for advanced day/night display and imaging systems.
• Utilize best practices for developing low-latency, power-efficient software on resource-constrained hardware.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to drive product capability, enhance user experience, and accelerate development velocity.
• Coordinate with industry leaders in extended reality and perception technologies to bring advanced capabilities to the warfighter.
  
  

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Iteratively develop requirements, design systems, integrate prototypes, incorporate User feedback, and qualify systems that transition to production for US military customers.
• Manage large ($Ms) subcontracts with key partners and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain a technical roadmap for advanced extended reality capabilities. Coordinate with business and technical leadership on research and development funding to support this roadmap.
  
  

Education, Experience/Knowledge & License/Certification

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
• 10-15 years of related development experience
• Experience with Android operating systems
• Experience with Unity, OpenXR, OpenVR, Android XR, and other XR software developer tools
• Experience integrating with and developing systems that are used in the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) ecosystem
• Knowledge of low-level embedded hardware development to system-level integration
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Experience with three and six-degree-of-freedom extended reality systems.
• Experience integrating displays, vision systems, inertial measurement units (IMUs), and processing components.
• Experiencing integrating a system of systems to achieve low-latency imaging processing with real time video.
• Ability to plan and track development efforts using Agile Software techniques in Jira.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams of electrical, systems, software, and mechanical engineers.
• Interfacing with and selecting processing hardware and infrastructure.
• Software troubleshooting and regression testing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering using SysML is preferred.
• Ability to work with and lead a diverse team of individual contributors and subject matter experts towards a common objective.
• Proven experience in accomplishing complex tasks on time and on budget.
  
  

Travel/Physical Requirements

• Location: Merrimack, NH (Preferred), Roanoke, VA (Secondary), Washington DC Area (Tertiary), Remote (Optional). If remote, up to 25% of travel is required on an as needed basis to support major integration events in Merrimack, NH.
  
  

Here Are Some Of The Great Benefits We Offer

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees
  
  

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• If you encounter issues with your application, please email TalentAcquisition@ElbitAmerica.com***