Chief Engineer, SPY-6(V)4

Jobtailor; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Marlborough, MA is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to manage the technical baseline for the SPY-6 Family of Radars, overseeing RF systems integration and performance.

Responsibilities include leading multi-disciplined teams, coordinating requirements, reviews, and data packages, and briefing senior leadership. U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance preferred; Navy experience helpful.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM; 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with RF and radar systems.
• Experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule priorities.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplined technical team.
• Experience interfacing with customers and leading technical solutions.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship.
• Navy customer and SPY-6 radar experience preferred.
• Subject matter expertise in RF systems and associated subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the technical baseline to meet customer Technical Performance Measures and Key Performance Parameters
• Manage the technical baseline to maximize hardware and software reuse across SPY-6 Family of Radars programs
• Manage System Level Requirements documents for the internal program office and external Navy customer
• Review and approve program CDRLs and Technical Data Package updates in the Product Data Management system
• Plan, organize, and administer technical reviews
• Oversee day-to-day engineering execution, technical decisions, and technical baseline control
• Support integration and test activities and ensure hardware and software baselines are developed, installed, and tested before live test events
• Address radar performance issues and requirement shortfalls identified during integration and testing
• Work with Business Development to maximize hardware and software reuse in new pursuits
• Communicate and brief technical baseline development, execution, and maintenance to senior engineering leadership
• Interface with and influence the SPY-6 Program Office, Naval Radar Systems Chief Engineer, and Naval Radar Systems Director
• Support international customer positioning, bid assumptions and strategy, investment requirements, and technical risk framing
• Solve problems affecting engineering directorates and disciplines
• Provide technical oversight, guidance, and coaching to hardware, software, systems, and test engineers

Skills

RF Systems

Radar Technology

System Integration

Team Leadership

Technical Writing

Military / Navy Experience

Procurement / PDM

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Advanced STEM Degree

Tools

Product Data Management

Digital Receiver/Exciters

Phased Array Antennas

Naval Combat Systems

Digital Beamforming

Job description

• Develop and maintain the technical baseline to meet customer Technical Performance Measures and Key Performance Parameters


• Manage the technical baseline to maximize hardware and software reuse across SPY-6 Family of Radars programs


• Manage System Level Requirements documents for the internal program office and external Navy customer


• Review and approve program CDRLs and Technical Data Package updates in the Product Data Management system


• Plan, organize, and administer technical reviews


• Oversee day-to-day engineering execution, technical decisions, and technical baseline control


• Support integration and test activities and ensure hardware and software baselines are developed, installed, and tested before live test events


• Address radar performance issues and requirement shortfalls identified during integration and testing


• Work with Business Development to maximize hardware and software reuse in new pursuits


• Communicate and brief technical baseline development, execution, and maintenance to senior engineering leadership


• Interface with and influence the SPY-6 Program Office, Naval Radar Systems Chief Engineer, and Naval Radar Systems Director


• Support international customer positioning, bid assumptions and strategy, investment requirements, and technical risk framing


• Solve problems affecting engineering directorates and disciplines


• Provide technical oversight, guidance, and coaching to hardware, software, systems, and test engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)


• Minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant experience


• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) and radar systems


• Experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule priorities on impactful tasks, issues, and pursuits


• Experience leading a multi-disciplined technical team


• Experience developing, empowering, motivating, and monitoring teams


• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and leading technical solutions to complex user requirements


• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance required before start date


• U.S. citizenship required


• Experience with SPY-6 Family of Radars hardware and software products preferred


• Prior Navy customer experience preferred


• Subject matter expertise in RF systems preferred


• Experience with phased array antennas, digital receiver/exciters, high-power systems, backend processing, digital waveforms, digital beamforming, signal processing, and electronic protection methods preferred


• Experience generating system specifications and allocating requirements to hardware subsystems and components preferred


• Experience developing and maintaining software-level requirements preferred


• Experience with Naval combat systems and Aegis BL10 preferred


• Experience assessing and maintaining program Technical Performance Measures preferred


• Excellent technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills preferred


• Advanced STEM degree preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing technical baselines and system level requirements for radar systems, with a strong focus on RF systems and hardware/software integration. Proven ability to lead multi-disciplined teams and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Baseline Management


• Radio Frequency (RF) Systems


• SPY-6 Family of Radars


• Team Leadership


• Technical Writing

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• System Level Requirements


• Technical Performance Measures


• Phased Array Antennas


• Digital Signal Processing


• Software-level Requirements


• Technical Data Package Management


• Integration and Testing


• Hardware/Software Reuse


• Program CDRLs


• Naval Combat Systems

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Oral Presentation Skills


• Problem Solving


• Coaching


• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Government-Issued Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Navy Customer Experience


• Aegis BL10


• Technical Risk Framing


• Customer Technical Solutions


• STEM Degree

Tools & Technologies

• Product Data Management System


• Digital Receiver/Exciters


• High-Power Systems


• Backend Processing


• Digital Waveforms


• Digital Beamforming


• Electronic Protection Methods