Electrical Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Electrical Engineer, Senior, to apply DSP and RF expertise to DoD systems, including electronic warfare, geolocation, and PNT resilience. You will mentor junior staff and lead initiatives, leveraging Linux, Python, and C in a collaborative team.

Your work supports critical defense programs, with opportunities to design experiments, optimize signal processing, and deliver robust engineering solutions in a security-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with DSP, RF engineering, or precise time synchronization.
• Experience with experiments using RF devices and instrumentation.
• Linux-based software development environment experience.
• Python and C programming with GitHub repository management.
• Ability to develop innovative solutions with minimal guidance.
• Ability to work in small teams with limited supervision.
• Secret clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior staff on DSP and EW projects.
• Apply DSP concepts to electronic warfare and PNT-related work.
• Collaborate in small teams to solve complex technical problems.

Skills

Digital Signal Processing

RF engineering

Linux development

Python

C programming

GitHub

Team leadership

Secret clearance

PNT concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

FPGAs

Kalman filtering

Job description

Electrical Engineer, Senior

The Opportunity

What if you could use your engineering skills to transform DoD systems? As an electrical engineer, you understand the power behind complex systems. That knowledge is key when it comes to digital signal processing and electronic warfare. We’re looking for an engineer with expertise in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) theory and implementation, specifically in the area of electronic warfare (EW) signals. Our team tackles complex DoD challenges, from electronic warfare to improving geolocation and position, navigation, and timing (PNT) resiliency. We’ll look to you to share your electrical engineering expertise through leadership and mentoring junior staff. This is a chance to use your experience-based knowledge in digital signal processing and PNT. Join us and take on exciting challenges to further the mission of our military clients. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience with digital signal processing, RF engineering, or precise time synchronization
• Experience designing and conducting experiments using radio-frequency devices and instrumentation
• Experience with software development in a Linux-based development environment
• Experience with Python and C programming and GitHub repository management
• Ability to identify and develop innovative solutions to challenging technical problems in the absence of specific requirements
• Ability to work in small teams with minimal supervision
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience with electronic warfare RF and DSP design, Master's degree and 5+ years of experience with electronic warfare RF and DSP design, or Doctorate degree and 1+ years of experience with electronic warfare RF and DSP design

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with VHDL design for Software Defined Radios
• Experience with VHDL or Verilog design for FPGAs
• Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW)
• Experience with phased array or electronically steerable antennas
• Experience building software interfaces to hardware
• Experience with PNT sensors
• Experience as a microcontroller targeting ARM, ESP32, and Arduino
• Knowledge of Kalman filtering or other optimization methods
• Ability to write and present complex engineering ideas to non-engineers clearly TS/SCI clearance
• Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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Work Model

Remote

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Hybrid

If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

Onsite

If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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