Systems Engineer

Mount Indie is seeking Electronic Warfare (EW) Sensor Systems Engineers with 3+ years' experience to work with the Multi-Spectral Defensive Electronic Warfare Systems Support Activity (MDEWSSA) Integrated Product Team (IPT) at NAVAIR Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Responsibilities

• Analyze electronic intelligence (ELINT) data to reprogram various EW Sensors
• Formulate approaches to solve technical issues with the EW systems and troubleshoot system behavior through examining recorded data
• Develop threat libraries for EW systems
• Perform threats analysis and mission requirements to design, program, and unit level test of the threat libraries
• Work simultaneously in several EW areas such as radar warning, missile warning and electronic countermeasure systems
• Generate documentation and conduct reviews in accordance with the MDEWSSA Integrated Product Team (IPT) processes
• Develop operational systems concepts, performing system trade studies, originating design concepts, and performing systems level test and integration test for highly complex systems
• Evaluate EW suite performance, capabilities, and operational applications
• Perform integration activities across multiple EW aircraft platforms (i.e. F/A-18A-F, EA-18G, MQ-25, MV-22, H-1, and MH-60R/S)
• Perform sensor engineering to establish and implement optimum threat data profiles in Mission Data Files
• Conduct mission data performance tests against simulation packages to ensure proper detections, and identifications
• Generate/update the required technical documentation (e.g., User Manual, Test Reports, Version Description Documents)
• Prepare and/or conduct briefing for technical reviews and meetings
• Prepare and provide training to different level of Military Aircrew personnel, other DoD agencies on performance of the EW system and use of development tools
• Investigate defects/discrepancies and document System Anomaly Reports (SARs)
• Troubleshoot and investigate mission data and Operational Flight Program (OFP) integration issues, determine root cause
• Support aircraft flight test activities and post flight analysis
• Support EW suite integration testing and troubleshooting
• Participate in training on-the-job for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) sanitization

Qualifications

• Between 3 to 10 years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• BS or BA degree in Systems Engineering or a relevant technical discipline. Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree.
• This position will require technical creativity, innovation, and development of concepts from EW gap analysis to white paper proposal to implementation of ideas to address the EW gaps
• Qualified to analyze and interpret INTEL data from various sources and understand threats characteristics
• Experience with EW systems, designing, and making trade-off decisions
• Familiar with laboratory RF simulators and test equipment
• Software-related experience with Visual Studio to program in C++ and C#; and IntelliJ for programming in Java is a plus
• Basic knowledge of radar and communication systems
• Experience with signal processing, MATLab proficiencies
• Ability to work independently, in a team environment, or lead a small team
• Familiar with operations and applications of the EW suite
• Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Project, MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills-Verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening-for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
• From the statement of work.