Bilingual (Japanese–English) Systems Engineer

Brandes Associates Inc.; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandes Associates Inc. is seeking a full‑time bilingual (Japanese–English) engineering specialist with 10+ years in engineering to liaison on development and test programs for advanced platforms. Expect coordination with U.S. and Japanese stakeholders, translating technical material, and traveling for meetings.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship, with salary in the $150k–$165k range and opportunities for career growth within a defense-focused company.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ overall experience in an Engineering field.
• 5+ years engineering experience in research, development, test, and evaluation of systems.
• Proven success in building rapport with Japanese defense stakeholders, communicating in both Japanese and English complex engineering information.
• Professional proficiency in Japanese and English (speaking/reading/writing).
• Strong understanding of RF propagation, link operations, spectrum use, and advanced autonomous operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering liaison support translating Japanese and English communications for architectures, designs, software, labs, and platforms.
• Coordinate U.S.–Japan discussions, meetings, and calls to convey context, confirm decisions, and broker resolutions.
• Translate/prepare technical documentation for Japanese stakeholders and Foreign Military Sales representatives.
• Travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese-English

RF knowledge

Systems engineering

Stakeholder coordination

Education

BS in engineering

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Full-time bilingual (Japanese–English) engineering specialist with 10+ years of experience to provide technical liaison coordination expressing and explaining complex engineering and test specifications & processes unique to the research and development, test & evaluation projects. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.

Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $150,000.00 USD to $165,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical liaison support translating both Japanese and English communications from engineering delegates developing architectures, system designs, software applications, laboratory tools, systems and subsystems for uncrewed surface vehicle, autonomous and remote platform and payload control programs of FCO
• Bilateral Coordination and Representation: Participate in U.S.–Japan coordination meetings, routine customer calls, courtesy visits, and planning/operational touchpoints (in-person and virtual) to convey context, confirm decisions, capture issues, and broker resolution with Government leads
• Provide direct support and translation of technical documentation for Japanese stakeholders and Foreign Military Sales (MS) representatives
• Travel may be required to CONUS/OCONUS locations in support of meetings and operational events

Qualifications

• 10 years’ overall experience in an Engineering field
• 5+ years engineering experience in research, development, test, and evaluation of systems
• Proven success in building rapport with Japanese defense stakeholders, communicating in both Japanese and English complex engineering technical and business information, and supporting effective U.S.-Japan program execution
• Professional proficiency in Japanese and English (speaking/reading/writing)
• Strong understanding of RF propagation, link operations, spectrum use, and advanced autonomous operations and remote instrumentation control
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Japanese and English) programs such as MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Desired Experience

• Currently cleared DoW/DoD Secret
• Previous Navy systems support
• Commercial System Development experience
• Work experience with test sets and simulation/stimulation tools

EDUCATION

Degree: BS in a relevant technical engineering field

Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree.

CLEARANCE – To gain and hold a Secret

Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

CITIZENSHIP

The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.

BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.