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Scientific Research Corporation · 1 day ago

Senior RF Engineer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry. They are seeking a Senior RF Engineer who will identify and solve complex technical problems related to RF systems, interact with customers, and lead technical presentations and research efforts.

Biotechnology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Identifying, defining, and solving complex technical problems related to RF systems requirements, design, development, integration, testing and/or fielding which require a high level of ingenuity and innovativeness

Encouraging optimum design within project schedule and funding limitations

Interacting frequently as the organizational representative with the customer in the collection and translation of customer requirements to defined specifications

Making frequent contact with customers, team partners, subcontractors, and suppliers to obtain/exchange information, providing technical direction, and assisting in the resolution of technical issues

Developing and delivering complex technical presentations related to RF systems to high- level program management and customers. May lead major program and/or design reviews and major proposal activities

Performing extensive research and complex analysis on a major project to enhance the technical and economic development of the product and/or service. Completed reports or studies may be deliverable engineering products to the customer. This includes providing theoretical expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Radio wave propagation

Digital signal processing

RF and/or digital hardware design and integration

Threat RF systems exploitation

Communications theory

Waveform development and modeling

Electronic Warfare systems

Providing functional and technical guidance to engineers. Typically provides leadership and technical direction for a project team

Actively seeking new business opportunities in related technical areas

Identifying new customers and/or developing additional tasking with existing customers

Additional responsibilities will vary based on specific areas of RF expertise to include some of the following tasks:

Threat systems analysis

Model development to match intelligence assessments, including waveform scheduling, correlation/tracking and signal processing

RF signals processing

RF algorithms / logic

Antenna analysis

Target tracking

Writing technical briefings, papers and reports to reflect intelligence analysis and assessments of foreign threat systems

System performance assessments of major subsystems including but not limited to phased array antennas, transmitters and receivers, RF signal processors and computer algorithms/logic

Qualification

RF systems designSignal processingModeling SoftwareAnalytical skillsLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingShort-term planningLong-term planningRoot cause analysisSensor integrationAntenna analysisThreat systems analysis

Required

This job requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering and ten or more years of work-related experience

The primary or most necessary skills required for this job are analytical skills. Other important skills include communication, leadership and problem-solving skills, and short-term and long-term planning skills

Proficiency in the one or more of the following toolsets: Modeling Software: MATLAB, SimuLink, MathCAD, Radar Signal and Data Processing Toolsets

Experience with root cause analysis of RF systems and interoperability

Knowledge of sensor signal processing, signal detection, probability & statistics

Experience integrating sensor, shooter, and command and control systems

Knowledge of sensor array processing methods, antennas, and propagation

U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance at the Top Secret / SCI level