Mission Data System Design Engineer

About the role

Torch Technologies is seeking a Mission Data Systems Design Engineer to join a team to design, develop, maintain, and test mission data for the 16th EWS/SWB of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing.

Responsibilities

• Functions as senior EW system engineer and technical lead for mission data (MD) design, development, testing, evaluation, and engineering on the applicable EW system
• Serves as lead engineer/team manager during major EW System operational test and evaluation
• Functions as senior system project engineer in performing advanced systems engineering and hardware/software applications/design for EW equipment or devices
• Directs/conducts research and development demonstrations for complex Electromagnetic Warfare systems
• Gathers, interprets, and programs emitter definitions using EDG, Spectre, and other relevant software referencing applicable intel sources
• Understands and programs other ancillary Radar Warning Receiver parameters
• Experience in programming and running electromagnetic environment simulations, CEESIM and Keysight Simview desired
• Interprets test results and translates to ability to meet customer objectives
• Builds prototype tools to support efforts in suitable languages such as Matlab, Python, and/or Java desired
• Collaborates with all stakeholders to ensure mission data design, development, and testing meets customer requirements
• Provides training to less senior staff to enable them to contribute to the mission

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field or similar experience in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations related to platforms
• 3+ years programming skills and knowledge of various programming languages
• Testing and debugging skills related to mission data development and testing
• Experience in the development and implementation of MD on aircraft electronic warfare (EW) and/or defensive systems
• Experience in providing engineering and analysis in the following activities: developing and updating threat databases using Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming (EWIR) tools, conducting, and reporting performance characterization assessments (PCAs); designing and using computer-based tools to flag and extract threat system parametric for analyses; generating optimized EW MD software files; developing and using software simulations and EW laboratory facilities to verify and validate MD prior to fielding; and performing rapid reprogramming of fielded MD in response to adversary threat changes
• Current TS Clearance with SCI eligibility is required to start work. Must be maintained throughout employment tenure

Qualifications

• Experience with programming and debugging electromagnetic environment simulation models and scenarios
• Experience managing multiple Areas of Regard for mission data and prioritizing and assigning emitters in order to maintain currency of the same
• Experience in interacting with System Program Offices and other military organizations
• Experience in the DAF acquisition cycle
• Experience in developing and presenting technical briefings

Skills

• Experience in developing and presenting technical briefings

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays