RF Engineer Link 16 LPDS RESED

Requisition Number: 21311

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $101,448.00 - $130,000.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

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Job Description

HII Mission Technologies has been selected as one of Military.com's "Top 25 Employers for Veterans in 2024" and we are a Forbes Best Large Employer for 2023!!!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are seeking a talented and experienced Link 16 LPDS Engineer join our team!

Position Summary

Link 16 LPDS Engineer

HII: Mission Technologies is seeking a Link 16 Engineer to support our work with the Government. The Link 16 Engineer performs the systems engineering activities to support requirements analysis and requirements management to support development of a new LPDS. The contractor shall support the development of a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) by proposing non-functional requirements for approval by the Government, documenting the functional requirements developed by the Government in the SRS, and providing configuration management of the SRS. The contractor shall support the process for requirements analysis and development, and SRS document review and approval by the CCB. Upon approval, the requirements shall be updated by the contractor using a requirements management tool (e.g. IBM DOORS) that allows tracking information on the history, status, and open issues for requirements. The tool shall provide traceability feature that supports linking the requirements to specific releases of the LPDS software, and to the test procedures developed to test the requirements.

HII's expertise in wireless communication includes 50+ years of performing RF Engineering for DoD, gov. agencies, and commercially both in the US and overseas, analyzing, and formatting spectrum data, including frequency assignment, spectrum certification, LiDAR, and other geo-referenced data. Our Scientists and Engineers support diverse tasks such as spectrum forensics and deconfliction, testing for coverage amid urban clutter, and antenna site planning. HII's RESED team offers opportunities from projects supporting international satellite coordination in space to countering IEDs. Our work is increasingly important in a world that depends on well-coordinated, interference-free spectrum access.

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in supporting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, apply to join our team as a Link 16 EMCF Engineer today!

Come support our work with the Department of Defense and join a world class team of groundbreaking scientists and engineers!

Details below!

What you will do:

• This position is to support requirements analysis, design, and development, integration, and test efforts necessary to provide the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center (NMSC) with essential technical support to redesign and develop a new Link 16 Pulse Deconfliction Server (LPDS).
• Create a Software Development Plan (SDP) for each release of the LPDS that documents the functional requirements allocated by the CCB for inclusion in the release, the processes, tasks, tools to be used to perform the tasks, schedule, resources required, and project milestones. The SDP will be submitted for review and approval by the Government.
• Perform the system software engineering, development, and integration support to implement software requirements for the new LPDS version based on the capabilities defined by the LPDS CCB for inclusion in the release. The contractor shall perform the software engineering for the analysis, design, implementation, test, and integration of the LPDS.
• Perform the analysis and implementation of the LPDS software to be compatible with the host environment to be determined by the CCB. Implementation of LPDS requirements shall be developed with the capabilities as dictated by CCB approved requirements and SPCRs.
• Implement an automated regression test suite that tests each requirement implemented in the release, and that will be continuously enhanced for every subsequent LPDS software release. The contractor shall write a test design that identifies the steps necessary to demonstrate a requirement, a set of requirements, or an SPCR has been implemented correctly. Each test design shall be submitted to the Government for review and approval to ensure all critical operational scenarios are included in the test design. An automated test script shall be written for each approved test design and integrated into the regression test suite of tests to be conducted at the Formal Qualification Test (FQT).
• Support the Government witnessed FQT to demonstrate the operational readiness of the LPDS for approval and acceptance by the Government. The contractor will demonstrate the execution of the procedures in the Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) document approved by the Government and create the Software Test Record (STR) documenting the results of the test. The contractor shall provide configuration management of the ATP, STR, and Government approval documents.

What we are looking for:

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• L16 and LPDS software development experience
• Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in electrical engineering, electronic technology, computer science or another similar technical discipline
• Must be able to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

Bonus points for:

• A US Government Secret Security Clearance

Physical Requirements

• May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

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