Systems Engineer - Radar 102511

Systems Engineer – Radar 
Location: Woburn, MA 
Required Clearance: Secret 

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k match. 

Job Description:

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is currently looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Systems Engineering (SE) Long Range Radars (LRR) department. The SE LRR department delivers cutting-edge expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of world-class missile defense & sensor systems. We achieve excellence through our people, processes, technology, and performance. In this role, you will contribute to the enhancement and modernization of Ground Based Radar Systems where you will develop and analyze system requirements, create system architectures, and collaborate with system, software, and integration/test engineers. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and requirements development activities that define, characterize, develop and document Ground Based Radar (GBR) systems.
• Contribute to architectural framework updates, system-of-system functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches.
• Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking to validate algorithm designs and ensure system-level performance aligns with operational objectives.
• Collaborate closely with software and integration/test engineers to deliver innovative and high-performing radar solutions.
• Support documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements. 

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant engineering experience.
• Direct experience in radar or missile-defense sensor systems, including Model Based System Engineering and/or Cameo.
• Proficiency in MATLAB (including object-oriented programming) for algorithm development, system modeling, or performance analysis.
• Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vector development, or radar performance analysis.
• Experience developing or maintaining engineering processes, methods, or tools.
• Documented experience showing analytic, technical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including technical writing, oral presentations, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. 

Desired Skills:

• Advanced Degree in STEM.
• Experience with radar system concepts: detection, discrimination, track and signal processing algorithms and their behaviors and performance.
• Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors and evaluation tools in support of analyzing radar requirements or performance.
• Experience with system level requirements development, documentation and maintenance and/or requirements development and design of system level software architecture.
• Experience working with Python, C/C++, Java or DOORS.
• Experience with the software development process using Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Previous experience interfacing with customers and leading the development of technical solutions for complex user requirements.
• Experience working with other disciplines and communicating with all levels of the organization and stakeholders.

Keywords: systems engineering, software, architecture, radar systems, information and knowledge systems, mathematics, research & development, requirements development.  

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