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Senior Radar Engineer

KIHOMAC, Inc.

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Engineering - Electrical
Hanscom AFB, MA (On-Site/Office)

Description

Radar System Engineering & Analysis
  • Develop design concepts, conduct performance evaluations, and analyze system metrics for radar systems
  • Provide technical expertise in evaluating design alternatives and advising on modernization sequencing and mission improvements
  • Conduct system engineering analysis to assess aging hardware and recommend subsystem/component upgrades or modifications
  • Identify optimal approaches for system upgrades, capability gap resolutions, and threat scenario validations
  • Develop and validate radar performance, refine system requirements, and support regression testing
Design & Architecture
  • Conduct and support engineering and technical activities through all acquisition phases (Material Solution Analysis, Technology Development, Engineering & Manufacturing Development, Production & Deployment, Operations & Support)
  • Prepare engineering documentation such as Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), and related artifacts
  • Participate in technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g., CDR, MRA, TIM)
  • Perform system design feasibility studies, architecture documentation, deficiency identification, and solution planning, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes
  • Ensure interoperability and maintain baselined system architecture requirements
  • Translate DoD user requirements into system specifications and provide engineering analysis of training equipment and simulator requirements
Acquisition Support
  • Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes across the product life cycle.
  • Prepare, review, and optimize program specifications, simulation models, MBSE outputs, and digital engineering analyses to enhance performance
  • Support milestone reviews, certifications, and periodic reporting in compliance with DoD/USAF acquisition policy
  • Review contractor drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with ASME Technical Data Package standards
Technical Management
  • Support requirements definition, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification/validation, risk management, and configuration management
  • Conduct market research and trade studies to assess emerging systems against mission needs.
  • Evaluate system cost, schedule, and performance; perform root cause analyses, audits, and technical assessments
  • Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test procedures, readiness reviews, and execute developmental testing
  • Participate in integrated logistics support (ILS), provisioning, maintenance data collection, technical order management, and alternate sourcing for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources (DMSMS)
  • Oversee radar circuit element design, development, and analysis
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements

Education/Training:
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, or other related field preferred

Experience:
  • 10+ years of directly related experience, five of which must be in the DoD
  • Experience and/or training in the following:
    • RF chain subspecialties (including antenna design, high power transmitters and amplifiers, receiver processing, etc.)
    • Electro-mechanical controls
    • Modeling & simulation
    • Test & evaluation
    • DoD Acquisition processes
    • Technical data package development and sustainment
    • Principles of configuration management
  • Familiarity with foreign ground radar preferred


Security:
  • Must be a US citizen
  • Must have an active Secret clearance
Physical Requirements:
  • Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
  • Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
  • Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
  • Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time
  • Travel may be required at the discretion of the customer


Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Wellness Resources
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KIHOMAC, Inc. is an aerospace and defense acquisition and technology company, providing unsurpassed system acquisition and life cycle management support to government agencies. We specialize in turning concepts into fielded capabilities through full lifecycle acquisition support, including requirements analysis, acquisition planning, program management, modeling and simulation, systems engineering, test and evaluation, and logistics and sustainment.

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