1737 - Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance including HSA/FSA/DF

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Plan with Company Matching

PTO 160 hours

12 Holidays

Educational Assistance

Highly Competitive Salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense Systems seeks an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering, integration, and testing of advanced EW capabilities for DoD customers. You will work on RF systems, systems engineering, signal processing, hardware integration, and system verification for fielded environments.

Responsibilities include developing requirements, ICDs, VER plans, coordinating with cross-disciplinary teams, and performing RF performance analyses. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering or related field.
• 4-6 years of RF or EW design/integration experience.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.
• Strong systems engineering skills and ability to develop technical docs.
• Experience integrating complex hardware and software systems.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering lifecycle from concept to fielding.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, ICDs, and verification plans.
• Perform decomposition, allocation, and traceability of requirements.
• Design and integrate RF, EA/ES/EP, and EW systems.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers.
• Support environmental, EMI/EMC, thermal, and RF testing.

Skills

RF system architecture

RF distribution

Amplifiers

Antennas

Filters

Mixers

Switch matrices

Frequency converters

Power dividers/combiners

RF shielding

Spectrum analysis

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Linux

Windows

Git

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

SDRs

Embedded computers

FPGA hardware

High-power RF amplifiers

Power systems

GPS

Timing systems

Ethernet networks

MIL-STD connectors

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