Systems Engineer

Brandes Associates Inc., a defense contractor, is seeking a Senior Electronic Warfare Subject Matter Expert with 3+ years of experience to work with the F-35 Integrated Product Team (IPT) at NAVAIR Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits, and stability are some of the advantages of our well-established, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $140,000.00 USD to $210,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

Serve as Functional and Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electronic warfare threats, the AN/ALQ 260 self-contained expendable digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) jammer, radar data, and test and evaluation.

Core Systems Engineering Functions

Requirements Analysis & Management

System Architecture Design

Specialized Technical Areas

EW Payload Integration

Cloud engineering

Operational & Support Functions

Test & Evaluation

Countering Electronic Warfare Threats

Radar Threat Mitigation

Counter-Counter Measures

Adaptive Response to Evolving Threats

Threat Library Management

Integrate intelligence functions to create a feedback loop where systems collect intelligence that improves their own effectiveness while simultaneously supporting broader air warfare operations.

Write and update intermediate and final technical documents including system requirements and design specifications/documents, white papers, and engineering notes.

Lead project-related meetings (milestone reviews, status, design, etc.), and both host and conduct technical meetings and teleconferences.

25% of the work may be at alternate sites – requiring travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS).

Qualifications

3-10 years' experience performing the duties described in the responsibilities description

3+ years' electronic warfare experience

3+ years' systems engineering hardware and software experience

3+ years' experience writing and updating system requirements and design specifications/documents, white papers, and engineering notes

3+ years' radar data and threat experience

3+ years' test and evaluation experience

Intelligence background and cloud experience s desired

Ability to work independently, in a team environment, or lead a small team

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

Education

MS or MA degree in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline

ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTION: An additional 4 years of relevant work experience, with a bachelor's degree, may be substituted for a master's degree

Clearance

Condition of employment - must have and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Citizenship

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

Regular Full-Time