RF Systems Engineer

SAIC

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Top Secret/SCI
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IT - Software
Nellis AFB, NV (On-Site/Office)

Description

SAIC is searching for an experienced Radio Frequency (RF) Systems Engineer to join our team at Nellis AFB, NV. The RF Systems Engineer should have proven experience in developing innovative solutions that will be used to meet warfighter needs to support the US Navy Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO) Group relating to Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) capability development.

Responsibilities include:
  • Be proactive and contribute unique concepts to a technical roadmap to expand the envelope of RF technology capabilities on US Navy airborne stand-off/support jamming platforms
  • Apply strong knowledge of RF/microwave principles and system and subsystem-level analysis methodologies
  • Use verbal and written communication to collaborate on requirements development teams and to present data and explain results to management and customers
  • Hypothesize and develop experiments to provide insight into cause-and-effect. Create and validate experimentation plans/procedures traced to requirements
  • Execute experimentation to characterize and assess effectiveness of subsystems in various laboratory and field environments, including military service-level events
  • Assist with developing tools, such as Target Return Emulators, Software Defined Radios, and automation software to facilitate experimentation
  • Develop a set of common guiding principles for jammers and receivers in stand-off jamming applications
  • Use RF/microwave test equipment such as a network analyzer with calibrations kits, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, RF power meter, and oscilloscope to collect data for analysis
  • Apply Systems Engineering knowledge to develop requirements and conduct research and trade studies to validate requirements to support large naval EW (Electronic Warfare) acquisition programs
  • Domestic or International travel to support requirements collaboration, experimentation, and customer meetings

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
  • Bachelors and nine (9) years of experience; four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree


Required skills:
  • Experience with Electromagnetic Warfare engineering
  • Defining, refining, and analyzing requirements while supporting the systems engineering process
  • Programming with MATLAB/Simulink
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills

Required Clearance:
  • Must have an active Top Secret SCI security clearance

Desired Experience:
  • FPGA programming in the field of Electronic Warfare
  • Defining and refining requirements with Cameo (or other), using languages such as SYSML
  • DRFM system design
  • Fundamental Radar and/or Communications Systems knowledge
  • Programming with Python


SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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