Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

BAE Systems; Totowa (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves developing and testing advanced electronic warfare systems that enhance operational capabilities for various platforms. You will engage in systems engineering functions, including requirements management and system architecture trade studies. The company fosters a flexible work environment that promotes work-life balance while providing competitive pay and benefits. If you are passionate about technology and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Disability coverage

Life and accident insurance

Employee assistance program

Legal plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Company recognition program

Qualifications

• Experience in system engineering and requirements management is essential.
• Understanding of radar capabilities and signal processing techniques is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test complex EW systems.
• Perform system level integration and test for EW systems.
• Analyze and develop Electronic Attack techniques against threats.

Skills

System engineering experience

Requirements Management / Analysis

Radar capabilities understanding

Radar signal processing techniques

Jammer processing understanding

Education

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Job description

Job Description

See what you’re missing. Our employees work on the world’s most advanced electronics from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we’re innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first exemplified by our mission: We Protect Those Who Protect Us. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.

BAE Systems is looking for an Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems Engineer that will be involved in developing, integrating and testing complex real-time embedded electronic warfare systems. Motivated and positive-minded engineers must hold an active United States security clearance and be skilled in areas needed for cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams. BAE Systems is focused on enhancing operational EW capabilities for a wide variety of platforms. Constituent to the EW objectives of improving air vehicle survivability and executing suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses, BAE Systems develops technology for RF sensing, signal processing, identification, detection, and geolocation of emitters.

This position will involve developing, integrating and testing new Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. In this position you will perform systems engineering functions such as developing and managing systems level requirements, developing operational systems concepts, performing system architecture trade studies, originating design concepts, and/or performing systems level integration and test for highly complex EW systems.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Responsibilities may include:

1. Working on a team of engineers (Hardware, Software and Systems) on EW related programs performing one or more of the following systems engineering functions:
2. Problem solving in a large real-time complex EW system environment
3. Interfacing with EW SMEs on modeling complex EW systems
4. Requirement analysis / management for complex EW system
5. Evaluate or develop complex system designs and architectures
6. Develop Functional Performance and Qualification test plans and/or procedures
7. Write Functional Performance and Qualification test reports
8. Contribute to major customer reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, and/or TRR)
9. Perform system level integration and test of a complex EW system
10. Verify and validate complex system designs to ensure conformance with functional specifications and customer requirements
11. Support external testing (e.g., Range test, Flight test, etc)
12. Analyze and develop Electronic Attack (EA) techniques to counter current and emerging threats to airborne platforms

BAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.

Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we’re more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.

* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

1. Ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
2. System engineering experience
3. Requirements Management / Analysis experience
4. An understanding of Radar capabilities and processing
5. An understanding of Radar signal processing techniques
6. Some understanding of Jammer processing

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

1. Master’s Degree in Engineering
2. Leadership experience
3. Active Secret clearance
4. Design knowledge of EW systems hardware as it relates to detection and countering of radar and missile systems engagement
5. Understanding of radar operation and employment including cooperative engagements
6. Understanding of RWR and SIGINT systems
7. Knowledge of advanced antenna technologies and performance
8. Reviews, develops and documents system level operational concepts and mission statements
9. Knowledge of radar signal processing techniques
10. CAM training
11. Leadership experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $100680 - $171120. Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits

At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

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