Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer - Mid/Sr/SME - 28454 *

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Mid-Level Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • Develops, maintains, and enhances complex radar system models and simulations using MATLAB.
  • Designs and implements models for radar waveforms, signal processing algorithms, tracking, and resource management.
  • Assesses effectiveness of vendor developed algorithms.
  • Simulates electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP) techniques to assess system performance and resiliency.
  • Executes simulation test cases, analyzes large data sets, and documents results to support design verification and performance validation.
  • Performs trade studies and system performance analyses to guide architecture and algorithm development.
  • Collaborates with systems, software, and test engineers to ensure models are accurate and to validate simulation results against hardware performance.
• Senior Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • Develops, maintains, and enhances complex radar system models and simulations using MATLAB.
  • Designs and implements models for radar waveforms, signal processing algorithms, tracking, and resource management.
  • Assessing and providing expert feedback on vendor developed algorithms.
  • Simulates electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP) techniques to assess system performance and resiliency.
  • Executes simulation test cases, analyzes large and complex data sets, and generating reports and presentations in support of design verification and performance validation.
  • Performs trade studies and system performance analyses to guide architecture and algorithm development.
  • Mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with systems, software, and test engineers to ensure models are accurate and to validate simulation results against hardware performance.
• SME Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • Develops, maintains, and enhances complex radar system models and simulations using MATLAB.
  • Designs and implements models for radar waveforms, signal processing algorithms, tracking, and resource management.
  • Assessing and providing expert feedback on vendor developed algorithms.
  • Simulates electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP) techniques to assess system performance and resiliency.
  • Executes simulation test cases, analyzes large and complex data sets, and generating reports and presentations in support of design verification and performance validation.
  • Performs trade studies and system performance analyses to guide architecture and algorithm development.
  • Mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with systems, software, and test engineers to ensure models are accurate and to validate simulation results against hardware performance.

Requirements

• Mid-Level Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
  • Strong proficiency and demonstrated experience in MATLAB for modeling and simulation.
  • Proven experience in modeling and simulating radar systems or similar complex RF systems.
  • Specific experience modeling radar waveforms, signal processing algorithms (e.g., detection, tracking, STAP), and/or electronic warfare techniques.
  • Strong understanding of radar fundamentals and digital signal processing.
  • Experience with data analysis, visualization, and statistical performance analysis.
  • Familiarity with software configuration management tools (e.g., Git).
  • Responsible for implementing, and reporting on modeling and simulation activities.
  • Clearance: Secret Security Clearance to start
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks
• Senior Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • 9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related field; 7+ years of relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; or a PhD in a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • Expert-level proficiency and demonstrated experience in MATLAB for the modeling and simulation of complex systems.
  • Extensive experience in architecting and simulating radar systems or similar complex RF systems.
  • Comprehensive experience in modeling advanced radar waveforms and signal processing algorithms (e.g., detection, tracking, STAP), and/or modern electronic warfare techniques.
  • A strong, intuitive understanding of radar fundamentals and advanced digital signal processing concepts.
  • Proven experience with complex data analysis, data visualization, and statistical performance analysis to draw insightful conclusions.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading modeling and simulation activities, including planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Clearance: Secret Security Clearance to start
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks
• SME Radar Modeling and Simulation Engineer:
  • 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
  • Expert-level proficiency and demonstrated experience in MATLAB for the modeling and simulation of complex systems.
  • Extensive experience in architecting and simulating radar systems or similar complex RF systems.
  • Comprehensive experience in modeling advanced radar waveforms and signal processing algorithms (e.g., detection, tracking, STAP), and/or modern electronic warfare techniques.
  • A strong, intuitive understanding of radar fundamentals and advanced digital signal processing concepts.
  • Proven experience with complex data analysis, data visualization, and statistical performance analysis to draw insightful conclusions.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading modeling and simulation activities, including planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Clearance: Secret Security Clearance to start
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with enhanced security checks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• PhD in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Skills

• Proficiency in MATLAB for modeling and simulation.
• Experience with radar systems and signal processing algorithms.
• Understanding of radar fundamentals and digital signal processing.
• Data analysis and visualization skills.
• Software configuration management tools (e.g., Git).
• Ability to lead and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

Competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Pay

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.

Schedule

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt