1737 - Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering, integration, and testing of advanced EW systems for DoD customers.

The role emphasizes RF systems, systems engineering, signal processing, hardware integration, and verification, with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to prototype, test, and field next-generation capabilities for operational environments.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have 4-6 years of experience designing or integrating RF or Electronic Warfare systems.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering processes.
• Experience developing technical documentation.
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems.
• Experience troubleshooting RF systems.
• U.S. citizen required.

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, communications, EA/ES/EP, and EW systems.
• Coordinate 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 SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and 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 (gain, NF, harmonics, spurious, linearity, VSWR).
• Develop production documentation (assembly, wiring, travelers, test procedures).
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers.
• Support customer demonstrations, TI meetings, and field exercises.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, and customer training.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.
• Support proposals and technical volumes.

Skills

RF system architecture

RF distribution

Amplifiers

Antennas

Filters

Mixers

Switch matrices

Frequency converters

Power dividers/combiners

RF shielding

Spectrum analysis

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Verification

Traceability

Risk management

Configuration management

Interface management

Trade studies

Functional decomposition

Technical baseline management

Electronic Attack

Electronic Support

Electronic Protection

Threat emitter systems

Radar systems

Signals Intelligence

Spectrum Operations

SDRs

Embedded computers

FPGA

High-power RF

GPS

Timing systems

Ethernet

MIL-STD connectors

Ruggedized enclosures

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Linux

Windows

Git

IBM DOORS

Jama

Bench testing

Integration testing

Functional testing

RF characterization

Environmental testing

Thermal testing

EMI/EMC testing

Field testing

Customer demonstrations

FAT

SAT

Electronic Warfare Systems

RF Transmission

DoW Support

Industry standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Linux

Windows

Git

IBM DOORS

Jama

Job description

• Frequency converters
• Power dividers/combiners
• Trade studies
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)

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