Senior Systems Engineer, Radar Integration and Test

Duties & Responsibilities

• Review system requirements and design documentation to support planning integration and test events
• Perform test planning including development of test sequencing, test cases, test methods, and test inputs to validate component, subsystem, and system requirements and performance
• Setup and configure integration and test environments (labs, test stands, simulators, Radar test sites, etc.)
• Physically integrate hardware (HW) components in lab environment and on radar prototypes at test sites, duties include racking of components and integration with power, network, cooling solutions and RF networks
• Configure, integrate and checkout power and cooling systems to determine readiness for radar integration
• Develop procedures for radar operations and maintenance
• Develop site safety plans to mitigate risks associated with high power RF operations
• Perform electrical and RF testing using equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and voltage/current monitors
• Collaborate on backlog planning, implementation approach, and integration and test plans with a multi-disciplinary team
• Analyze data from integration events and field tests, troubleshoot and debug issues, and coordinate with development teams to identify fixes or design updates to resolve
• Prepare and execute reviews with internal and external customers in support of first time power on, radar shipment, and readiness for major test events

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; fifteen or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, thirteen or more years of experience with a masters degree, or ten or more years with a PhD.
• May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrates a detailed and extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership.
• Demonstrated experience with electrical and RF test equipment including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and voltage/current monitors.
• Experience leading radar site operations.
• Experience with radar assembly, integration and test (I&T) in factory, or I&T/maintenance facility.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout a fast-paced, R&D environment.
• Must have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interface with other departments, customers, government representatives, and/or professionals.
• Must be customer focused and able to work on a self- initiated basis or in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel for field integration test activities.
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Previous experience working with the Department of Defense.