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Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.\nPosition Overview\nWoolpert is hiring a Senior LiDAR Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Kiln, Mississippi office. This senior role will provide technical and project leadership for complex airborne, terrestrial, drone, and bathymetric LiDAR initiatives. The successful candidate will set technical direction, lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor engineers, and take accountability for project delivery, client relationships, quality, and innovation. Relocation packages are available for preferred candidates.\nWe are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.\nWhat You Will Do:\nProvide technical and project leadership across multiple complex LiDAR programs, with accountability for scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and deliverables.\nSet the technical vision and systems-engineering approach for airborne, drone, terrestrial, and bathymetric LiDAR solutions.\nLead and align multidisciplinary teams of software, mechanical, electrical, optical, and geospatial professionals to deliver reliable system performance.\nMentor engineers and technical staff, strengthen team capability, and promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.\nServe as a senior technical advisor to clients and internal stakeholders, translating business needs into practical system requirements and implementation strategies.\nDirect system architecture, design reviews, integration, testing, calibration, and operational readiness for advanced LiDAR platforms.\nEstablish and oversee QA/QC standards for LiDAR data acquisition, processing, and system-performance validation.\nLead technical contributions to proposals, scopes of work, cost estimates, technical documentation, and system specifications.\nIdentify emerging technologies, evaluate investment opportunities, and champion innovations that improve system capability, efficiency, and market competitiveness.\nSupport strategic planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional decision-making for the LiDAR practice.\nWhat You Will Bring:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Geomatics, or a related field.\nTypically 10 or more years of progressive experience in LiDAR system development, LiDAR system components, systems engineering, or a closely related technical field.\nDemonstrated success leading complex technical programs and multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept through deployment and operational support.\nProven ability to mentor technical professionals, influence cross-functional stakeholders, resolve high-impact issues, and drive accountability for results.\nStrong client-facing leadership skills, including the ability to communicate technical strategy, manage expectations, and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.\nAdvanced experience with system-level architecture and integration, including optics, sensors, embedded systems, software, and platform interfaces.\nStrong command of LiDAR data processing, system calibration, performance validation, and QA/QC standards.\nExcellent executive-level communication, presentation, negotiation, and decision-making skills.\nPMP certification or equivalent leadership of complex projects and programs is preferred.\nExperience with airborne and bathymetric LiDAR systems.\nFamiliarity with ASPRS standards and federal geospatial data requirements.\nProficiency in tools such as Microsoft Project, Python, or C for system control and automation.\n\n#LI-On Site\nBenefits You Will Love\nCertified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:\nFreedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).\nPrincipal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.\nFlexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.\nCareer development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.\nHealth, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.\nPaid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!\nBase pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nPay Range\n$101,000—$151,800 USD\nFind out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/\nWoolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.\nApplicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter\nTo all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. 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