Senior Systems Engineer

Full Time
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Posted
Job description
Position Summary:

MAG Aerospace is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Product Manager Terrestrial Spectrum Warfare related to Terrestrial Layer System Brigade Combat Team (TLS BCT), Terrestrial Layer System - Echelons Above Brigade (TLS EAB), and Prophet Enhanced Signals Processing (ESP) systems engineering activities. The successful candidate will support Product Manager Terrestrial Spectrum Warfare (PdM TSW). PdM TSW is the materiel developer for TLS BCT, TLS EAB, and ESP. Visit https://peoiews.army.mil/pm-ewc/ for additional information related to the specific missions and descriptions for each product.


The Sr. Systems Engineer provides engineering expertise in pursuit of technical solutions to fielded and future electronic warfare systems, tactical enterprise, and challenges facing the Army’s current and future forces. The Sr. Systems Engineer should possess in depth knowledge of Electronic Warfare (EW), RF Engineering, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). The selected candidate will have the opportunity to utilize their experience and knowledge to develop hardware and software to improve systems requirements document and specification, back-end signal processing of next generation RF systems including SIGINT and Electronic Warfare (EW) sensors.


This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing team in the early stages of a newly awarded 5-year task order with multiple opportunities for upward advancement supporting EW&C. The EW&C program delivers critical capabilities to counter current and future threats, enabling the next generation of warfighting capabilities from sensor to Soldier worldwide. By applying game changing cyber technologies through agile development methodology, we enable battlefield dominance for our Warfighters.

  • Telework available up to 3 days per week;Alternate/flexible work schedule available
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties include, but not limited to:
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Working with intel and electronic warfare analysts to characterize adversary electronic orders of battle to include specific analysis on threat radar systems and blue force system’s ability to detect and intercept a given set of threats
    • Conduct analysis, subsystem analysis, architecture/subsystem decomposition, requirements and algorithm design, implementation, integration, verification, and maintenance of ground-based SIGINT and EW systems
    • Exercise a strong knowledge of EW and SIGINT systems and subsystems to develop system and subsystem specifications necessary for meeting performance metrics against a given set of threat signals of interest
    • Understanding of supporting technologies including pulse detectors, de-interleaving, pulse descriptor word generation and spectrum survey strategies associated with counter Radar operations
    • Collaborate across multi-functional teams to identify opportunities for improving use cases, CONOPS, CONEMP, and TTPs
    • Participate in algorithmic design and machine learning frameworks including classification and identification techniques
    • Ability to self-manage and pace responsibilities to ensure completion of all required activities in a timely manner
    • Conceives new concepts and approaches to resolve engineering problems.
    • Identifies existing or potential problems and provides engineering advice and guidance and/or directs a course of action to resolve engineering matters
    • Develops presentations for support activities and/or higher headquarters to summarize results of actions against predetermined plans, current status or plans, progress, deficiencies, and outstanding accomplishments
    • Other duties may be assigned
Requirements:
Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

  • US Citizenship
  • Knowledge of domain specific radar principles, including signal processing, target acquisition, target tracking, resource management, discrimination, and battle manager interfaces
  • Knowledge of domain specific SIGINT principles including signal detection and estimation theory, data and signal processing, generation of the Pulse Descriptor Words and ELINT Notations (ELNOTs). Calculation of lines of bearing and geo-locations associated with Electronic Support and SIGINT systems and networked systems
  • Experience using tools such as MATLAB or Python for analysis of data sets
  • Experience with running and modifying simulations and performing analysis

The minimum years of related experience required:
  • 5-10 years of experience with Radio Frequency (RF) ISR systems to include radar, SIGINT, and Electronic Support (ES) systems

Clearance
  • TS/SCI
Education
  • BS (MS or Ph.D. preferred) in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or similar field

Other Qualifications

  • Minimum of 25% travel required to Army and contractor locations within CONUS
  • Ability to work in a SCIF/lab environment

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Special Note:

The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Government or customer site-specific requirements may include, but are not limited to, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, except in circumstances where a candidate is legally entitled to an accommodation.

Company Policy:
MAG Aerospace (MAG) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage diverse candidates to apply to our positions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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MAG provides reasonable accommodation to applicants under the guidance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam-Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and certain state and/or local laws.

If you need assistance due to a disability, please contact the MAG Aerospace Recruiting email:

Applicant.Assist@magaero.com or call (703) 376-8993.

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