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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 3 months ago

Sr RF Engineer

Lone Tree, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$143K/yr - $197K/yr

10+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. As a Sr RF Engineer, you will leverage your technical expertise to design, develop, and test advanced RF systems, contributing to cutting-edge projects in ISR and aviation.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Advanced Concepts Development team within SNC’s Multi-Domain Solutions group is looking for a highly motivated RF systems engineer to join their multi-disciplinary team executing a portfolio of small-scale research and development projects

The ideal applicant will have an eager problem-solving ability, a high degree of technical curiosity, and a product delivery mindset

They will be able to deeply dive into a customer’s problems and friction points, quickly conceptualize possible solutions, apply enough engineering rigor to assess trades between possible solutions, develop conceptual designs, and articulate a realistic technical path to realizing a product with the fidelity possible on a time scale of days to weeks

In addition, the successful applicant will be capable of leading a 1–2 year project for detailed concept refinement and protype building, serving at a principal investigator or directing a small multi-discipline team

Qualification

RF systems designElectronic WarfareSignal ProcessingSystems engineeringAerospaceDefenseTechnical writingProject managementBusiness acumenTechnical proposalsRapid prototypingAnsys STKAFSIMEffective communicationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related Engineering discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience

Higher-level degree may substitute for relevant experience

Self-starter able to operate independently

Working knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices

Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Effective, concise, clear verbal communication with customers and internal stakeholders, during large-form meetings, and potentially difficult conversations

Strong technical writing and presentation skills for conveying complex technical concepts to non-expert audiences and providing material to technical proposals

Good business acumen to articulate ROI, construct a business case analysis for a conceptual design, and design with affordability in mind

A minimum of 2-years design and development expertise with at least one of the following types of RF systems: Electronic Warfare, ELINT/SIGINT/ESM, Radar, Signal Processing

An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required