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CAE · 3 months ago

Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

Binghamton, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$144K/yr - $168K/yr

8+ years exp

CAE is a company that empowers employees to create mission-critical simulation solutions for pilots and defense personnel. As an Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain advanced EW systems, focusing on radar technologies for high-fidelity flight simulators, ensuring realistic electronic warfare environments for safe pilot training.

AerospaceEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySecuritySimulationTechnical Support

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain electronic warfare systems for flight and mission simulators, with an emphasis on radar systems, radar warning receivers, and countermeasures to ensure accurate simulation of EW threats and tactics for safe pilot training

Enhance and maintain legacy EW and critical to simulator functionality, integrating new radar technologies and features while ensuring reliability, optimization, and stability

Integrate advanced radar and EW technologies, such as active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), radar warning receivers, jammers, or signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems, with legacy systems to enhance training realism

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software and hardware engineers, to integrate radar and EW systems with simulator platforms, ensuring seamless operation for real-time, mission-critical applications

Develop and optimize EW and radar algorithms, threat models, and countermeasures, including radar signal processing and electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), to ensure robust performance in real-time simulation environments

Participate in system design reviews and cross-functional brainstorming to drive innovation in radar and EW systems within a disciplined development process

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in legacy and real-time radar and EW systems, ensuring simulators meet the highest standards for pilot training in contested environments

Make a global impact by building radar and EW systems that empower pilots and defense personnel to train effectively and return safely from their missions

Qualification

Electronic Warfare Systems EngineeringRadar SystemsRadar Signal ProcessingSignal Intelligence (SIGINT)Electronic Countermeasures (ECM)Communication ProtocolsProblem-Solving SkillsCollaboration SkillsFlexibility

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

8+ years of professional experience in electronic warfare systems engineering, with a strong focus on radar systems (e.g., AESA, SAR, pulse-Doppler) and their integration into mission-critical or real-time applications

Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for ensuring reliability and performance of radar and EW systems in high-stakes training environments

Expertise in radar technologies, including active and passive radar systems, radar signal processing, radar warning receivers, electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic support measures (ESM), and signal intelligence (SIGINT), as well as familiarity with communication protocols relevant to EW and radar systems (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429)

Must be able to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret or higher clearance prior to the start of employment

Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work, and site travel (CONUS)

Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role

Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance