RF Systems Engineer

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

REQNUMBER: 2504515

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