Electronic Warfare Engineer

DCS Corp; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corporation seeks Electronic Warfare Mission Data Engineers to apply analytical techniques, plan for future technologies, conduct R&D, and define system requirements for EW and defensive aircraft systems. Roles range from entry to senior levels with possible security clearance; strong writing and communication skills are essential for briefing reports and reviews.

Responsibilities include producing reports, leading reviews, evaluating program decisions, and developing threat databases and MD

Qualifications

• Entry Level requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering with up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Mid-Level requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering with 3–10 years of relevant experience.
• Senior Level requires a Masters in Engineering with over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Some positions require active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance within 6–9 months of hire.
• Strong writing and communications skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare final reports and end-of-test briefings; present final results to HQ review boards.
• Support working groups and technical reviews (TPWGs, PMRs, PDRs, CDRs).
• Attend program meetings and advise on technical and functional decisions.
• Prepare and present status briefings documenting progress, accomplishments and issues.
• Develop threat databases using EWIR tools and coordinate with higher HQ.
• Plan, conduct and report Performance Characterization Assessments.
• Design MDO configurations and develop MD data management plans.

Skills

Strong writing & communications skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Engineering

Job description

DCS Corporation is seeking talented Electronic Warfare Mission Data Engineers to apply a variety of analytical techniques to formulate and solve problems; plan for future technologies; conduct research and development; and define requirements for systems. Support EW system improvements and follow-on enhancements to aircraft countermeasures components and the development of Mission Data for Combat Air Forces aircraft Electronic Warfare (EW) and defensive systems, including radar warning receivers, ECM jammers, and ECM dispenser systems.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare final reports and end-of-test briefings. Present final reports to review boards and results briefings to higher HQ.
• Support working groups, technical reviews, and other group activities, such as TPWGs, PMRs, PDRs, and CDRs.
• Attend program meetings and make recommendations on technical and functional process matters and decisions.
• Prepare and present technical status briefings documenting progress, accomplishments, and problem areas affecting defined task areas.
• Recommend COIs and program objectives; develop proposed designs, methods, and scenarios; recommend M&S requirements; and propose program schedules.
• Develop Project Management directives, operational requirement documents, and other program documents.
• Develop and update threat databases using EWIR tools.
• Plan, conduct, and report Performance Characterization Assessments.
• Design and use computer-based tools to flag and extract threat system parametrics for analyses.
• Generate optimized EW MD software files.
• Develop and use software simulations and EW laboratory facilities to verify and validate MD prior to fielding.
• Perform rapid reprogramming of fielded MD in response to adversary threat changes.
• Develop Critical Operational Issues, Measures of Effectiveness, Measures of Performance, and mission scenarios.
• Develop MD, instrumentation and data management and analysis plans.
• Coordinate with higher HQ and participating organizations to schedule MDO resources and activities.
• Conduct briefings and debriefings.
• Design MDO configurations.

Required Skills

• Entry Level : Bachelors or Masters of Science Degree in Engineering with up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Mid-Level : Bachelors or Masters of Science Degree in Engineering with 3 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Senior Level : Masters of Science Degree in Engineering with over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Some positions require active Secret or Top-Secret security clearance and others require ability to obtain a Secret security clearance within 6-9 months of hire.
• Strong writing and communications skills.