Electronic Warfare Engineer – Jamming & GPS-Denied Ops

SDFM; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus seeks an Electronic Warfare Engineer to analyze jamming, spoofing, and interception effects on unmanned platforms and define requirements for RF, datalink, and navigation subsystems.

You will model electromagnetic environments, assess susceptibility, and specify mitigations across hardware, waveform, and autonomy. Collaboration with flight software and autonomy teams is essential, with work near Rock Hill, SC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE, physics, or related field.
• Experience in electronic warfare, radar, or RF spectrum operations.
• Proficiency with MATLAB or Python for modeling.

Responsibilities

• Model the electromagnetic environment and derive requirements for RF chain, datalink, and navigation subsystems.
• Analyze susceptibility to jamming, spoofing, and interception and specify mitigations.
• Support GPS-denied operation and anti-jam navigation trade studies.
• Characterize emissions and signatures and specify reductions where needed.
• Plan and execute EW test events in chamber, range, and flight tests.
• Define degraded-mode behavior with autonomy and flight software teams.
• Translate customer threat documentation into specifications.

Skills

Electronic warfare

RF analysis

Interference mitigation

Modeling & analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Powerus seeks an Electronic Warfare Engineer to analyze jamming, spoofing, and interception effects on unmanned platforms and define requirements for RF, datalink, and navigation subsystems.

You will model electromagnetic environments, assess susceptibility, and specify mitigations across hardware, waveform, and autonomy. Collaboration with flight software and autonomy teams is essential, with work near Rock Hill, SC.