1737 - Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

Sigma Defense Systems LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & Vision

Medical with HSA/FSA

Life + AD&D

EAP

401(k) with match

PTO 160 hours

Holidays 12

Educational assistance

Competitive salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems LLC is seeking an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering, integration, and fielding of advanced EW capabilities for DoD customers in Huntsville, Alabama.

Apply RF systems expertise, systems engineering discipline, and hardware integration experience to prototype, test, and verify complex EW architectures, and deliver documentation and support across the engineering lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 4-6 years of experience designing or integrating RF or EW systems.
• Experience with DoD acquisition programs and systems engineering processes.
• Experience developing technical documentation and integrating hardware/software systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering lifecycle from concept development through production and fielding.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, ICDs, and verification plans.
• Perform requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability.
• Develop system architectures, block diagrams, and technical baselines.
• Design and integrate RF, EA/ES/EP, and EW systems.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers.
• Support FAT, SAT, and customer demonstrations; participate in reviews.
• Develop production documentation, assembly instructions, and test procedures.

Skills

RF system architecture

RF distribution

Amplifiers

Antennas

Filters

Mixers

Switch matrices

Frequency converters

Power dividers

RF shielding

Spectrum analysis

Requirements management

Verification

Traceability

Risk management

Configuration management

Interface management

Trade studies

Functional decomposition

Technical baseline management

EA/ES/EP concepts

SIGINT

Spectrum Operations

SDR integration

Embedded computing

Hardware integration

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Linux

Windows

Git

DOORS/Jama

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Tools

Virtual Machines

Embedded systems

FPGA-based hardware

GPS

MIL-STD connectors

Ethernet networks

Ruggedized enclosures

Job description

Sigma Defense is seeking an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to responsible for the end-to-end engineering, integration, and technical execution of advanced Electronic Warfare systems supporting U.S. Department of Defense customers. The position requires expertise in RF systems, systems engineering, signal processing, hardware integration, and system verification. The engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop, prototype, test, and field next-generation EW capabilities for operational environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience designing or integrating RF or Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering processes.
• Experience developing technical documentation.
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems.
• Experience troubleshooting RF systems.Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Must be a U.S. citizen

RF Engineering Experience

• RF system architecture
• RF distribution
• Amplifiers
• Antennas
• Filters
• Mixers
• Switch matrices
• Frequency converters
• Power dividers/combiners
• RF shielding
• Spectrum analysis

Systems Engineering Experience

• Requirements management
• Requirements verification
• Requirements traceability
• Risk management
• Configuration management
• Interface management
• Trade studies
• Functional decomposition
• Technical baseline management

Electronic Warfare Knowledge

• Electronic Attack (EA)
• Electronic Support (ES)
• Electronic Protection (EP)
• Threat emitter systems
• Radar systems
• Communications EW
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
• Spectrum Operations

Hardware Integration Experience

• Software Defined Radios (SDRs)
• Embedded computers
• FPGA-based hardware
• High-power RF amplifiers
• AC/DC and DC/DC power systems
• GPS
• Timing systems
• Ethernet networks
• MIL-STD connectors
• Ruggedized enclosures

Computer Programs/Software

• Python
• MATLAB
• C/C++
• LabVIEW (preferred)
• Linux
• Windows
• Git
• Microsoft Office
• Requirements management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS, Jama)

Test & Evaluation Experience

• Bench testing
• Integration testing
• Functional testing
• RF characterization
• Environmental testing
• Thermal testing
• EMI/EMC testing
• Field testing
• Customer demonstrations
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Candidate Differentiators

• Electronic Warfare Systems
• RF Transmission
• DoW Support Experience
• Strong knowledge of industry standards

Personnel Clearance Level

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher
• Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field of study.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive)

• Lead the systems engineering lifecycle from concept development through production and fielding.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification plans.
• Perform requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability.
• Develop system architectures, block diagrams, and technical baselines.
• Design and integrate RF, communications, electronic attack, electronic support, and electronic protection systems
• Integrate SDRs, RF amplifiers, antennas, filters, switches, power systems, and embedded computing platforms
• Support schematic development, PCB integration, and hardware packaging.
• Develop CONOPS and operational employment concepts.
• Participate in System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR).
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans.
• Conduct laboratory integration and troubleshooting.
• Support environmental, EMI/EMC, thermal, and RF performance testing.
• Analyze RF performance including: Gain, noise figure, harmonics, spurious emissions, linearity, VSWR, and intermodulation
• Develop production documentation including: Assembly instructions, wiring diagrams, manufacturing travelers, test procedures, and acceptance procedures.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers.
• Support customer demonstrations, technical interchange meetings, and field exercises.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and customer training.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support proposal development and technical volume writing

Salary Range

$120,000 - $130,000 annually.

Benefits

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary