Senior Radar Systems Engineer (Part Time)

Astrion has an immediate opening for a part-time Senior Radar Systems Engineer supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center and Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Organization Above Water Sensors in Dahlgren, VA.

Schedule

Part Time (20-30 hours per week)

Pay

$100-110 hourly

Travel

Greater than 10%

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an engineering school with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum in one of the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering; or
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields of study: Mathematics, Computer Science, or Physics
• Ten (10) years of System Engineering experience with Surface Navy Radar and Combat Systems
• DOD5000 System Engineering Technical Review experience and specifically the NAVSEA Technical Review Manual
• NAVSEA Element and Combat System Certification Experience
• Experience with integration of radar into the Surface Navy Fire Control Loop
• Land-based and Ship-board test experience
• Radar Modeling and Simulation
• System Requirements decomposition
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following specific knowledge areas:
  • Radio frequency hardware design and/or fabrication
  • Antenna engineering
  • Signal processing and Electronic Protection (a.k.a. Counter-Counter Measures)
  • Performing detailed and complex calculations and knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess advanced radar systems concepts, assess specifications, and perform system integration
• Program/project level engineering experience in major sensor systems
• Solid technical background as demonstrated by certifiable experience formulating opinions, decisions, and ultimate performance of tasks specified in a contract statement of work
• Demonstrated capability in packaging and communicating data products for effective communication (e.g., preparing information suitable for a Senior Executive Service/Flag-level briefing)

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 to 20 years of System Engineering experience with Surface Navy Radar and Combat Systems
• 5 years of experience with both Aegis combat system and Ship Self Defense System

Responsibilities

• Primary support to the AN/SPY-6 radar program with focus on:
  • System Engineering Technical Reviews
  • Integration with both Aegis and SSDS (Ship Self Defense System) Combat Systems
  • Land-based and Ship-board developmental and operational testing, evaluation, and analysis
  • Radar system Certification
• Additional tasking may include:
  • New capability concept development and requirement definition, traceability, and decomposition for the Aegis AN/SPY-1 radar and Future X-Band Radar
  • Review of contractor and government documentation and presentations
  • Development and presentation of radar and combat system integration concepts, plans, and analysis results

Active Secret clearance required.