Sr. Systems Engineer
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Job Description
Job Summary
Antenna Research Associates (ARA) Advanced Programs Group is looking for a System Engineer to support existing R&D program. The Advanced Program Group develops new unique products and solution to meet urgent needs in the MILCOM, RADAR, SATCOM and SIGINT/EW markets using accelerated agile product development methodologies. Ideal candidates would be system engineer with experience or desire to work in small multi-disciplinary groups on cutting technology. Can take from concept stage to product fruition in a short time frame.
Essential Functions
- In this role you will serve as technical lead for system design, system architectures, requirement development system testing, field test and demonstration
- Support planning, design and execution of integration and verification tests for hardware and software modifications
- Conduct system level analysis, simulation and modeling as needed
- Update the engineering test environment for use by the hardware, software and systems test teams including configuration management of hardware, software, and firmware
- Oversee Rapid prototyping HW in the loop testing, Agile product development HW & SW.
- Oversee integration and test activities for demonstrations.
Position Qualifications
Competency Statement(s)
- Adaptability - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities.
- Communication - Ability to clearly communicate and interact with others.
- Decision Making - Able to reach a decision, takes thoughtful approach when considering options, seeks input from others, makes difficult decisions.
- Employee Management - Defines responsibilities, motivates employees, delegates well.
- Ethics - Honest, accountable, maintains confidentiality.
- Initiative - Ability to take on task before being asked.
- Leadership - Provides strong leadership, sets a good example, skilled decision maker, motivator, and encourager.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services.
Skills and Abilities
- Minimum 5 years with BSEE (2 years with MSEE) of experience in an engineering role with system integration or test
- In depth Knowledge in any of the following area SATCOM or RADAR or SIGINT systems.
- Strong theoretical background in any of the following area s RF system, signal processing or control systems.
- Experience leading any IRAD or CRAD R&D project
- Experience with creating test plan, and or conducting performance analysis
- Experience with troubleshooting and debugging system level issues
- Experience with RF system testing Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers
- Experience with communication interfaces, Ethernet, RS-232, 422, 485 Experience integrating HW and SW systems and assist with debugging.
- IFF or Phased Array System knowledge (Ideal)
- Experience integrating HW and SW systems and assist with debugging.
- IFF or Phased Array System knowledge (Ideal)
- Proficiency (ideal) in Matlab/Simulink, RF measurement, Python, C/C++
Education:
Bachelor s degree Electrical Engineering or Physics, or (ideally MS in EE or Physics)
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