Astrion ยท 1 day ago
Senior RF Seeker Engineer-SME
Suitland, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expAstrion is a company that supports the US Navy and Missile Defense Agency by performing trade studies, design prototyping, and analysis of various systems. They are seeking a Senior RF Seeker Engineer to develop a digital representation of RF seeker systems for simulations, requiring expertise in RF seeker design and signal processing.
ManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for understanding customer requirements, supporting a team of engineers and software developers to design and develop simulation solutions, and demonstrating that capability to our government customers and other critical stakeholders
Identifying and evaluating critical design points, such as sensor type, antenna design, and power requirements, and relating these to physical design of the seeker
Designing and documenting the RF sensor concept of operations, including the modes of operation and their corresponding timelines, the operating frequencies, pulse repetition frequencies, scan pattern, and waveform selection
Implementing the signal processing algorithms, including detection, track, clutter mitigation, and electronic protection
Work on unusually complex technical problems and provides solutions which are highly innovative
Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results
Lead a small cross functional team as a technical project lead
Qualification
Required
The candidate must be a US citizen and have a background that would permit the U.S. Department of Defense to issue a Secret clearance
Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a technical discipline such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics
10-12 years of experience
Experience in the design or analysis of RF sensor systems, seekers, or electronic warfare systems
Fundamental knowledge of RF signal processing techniques and concepts
Proficiency in MATLAB for modeling, simulation, and data analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to learn rapidly and work independently and on a team
Ability to guide a small team in technical project lead capacity
Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold a clearance
Preferred
Active Top Secret clearance
Experience performing RF system modeling, performance prediction, and data analysis
Understanding of RF seeker hardware, antenna design, or real-world RF data analysis
Experience with digital signal processing and/or digital beam forming
Familiarity with electronic attack and protection techniques
Experience with verification and validation (V&V) processes for modeling and simulation
Strong Matlab, Python, and C++ skills
Company
Astrion
Astrion is a provider of mission support and advanced engineering services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Zolet
Chief Executive Officer
Dalia Khanafseh
Senior Vice President, Transformation
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